10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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 Form 10-Q

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(Mark One)

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT of 1934

For the transition period from ______________ to ______________         

Commission File Number:  000-19599

WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter.)

South Carolina	57-0425114
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

108 Frederick Street
Greenville,	South Carolina	29607
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(864)	298-9800
(registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value	WRLD	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ Global Select Market)

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 shorter period than the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x  No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	o	Smaller reporting company	☐
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No x

The number of outstanding shares of the issuer’s no par value common stock as of October 25, 2019 was 7,915,217.

 WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item No.	Contents	Page
	GLOSSARY OF DEFINED TERMS	4
	PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1.	Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited):	5
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019	5
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018	6
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018	8
	Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the three and six months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018	9
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018	11
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	13
2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	29
3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	38
4.	Controls and Procedures	38
	PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
1.	Legal Proceedings	39
1A.	Risk Factors	39
2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	39
3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	39
4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	39
5.	Other Information	39
6.	Exhibits	40
	EXHIBIT INDEX	40
	SIGNATURES	41

Introductory Note: As used herein, the "Company," "we," "our," "us," or similar formulations include World Acceptance Corporation and each of its subsidiaries, unless otherwise expressly noted or the context otherwise requires that it include only World Acceptance Corporation.  All references in this report to "fiscal 2020" are to the Company’s fiscal year ending March 31, 2020; all references in this report to "fiscal 2019" are to the Company's fiscal year ended March 31, 2019; and all references to "fiscal 2018" are to the Company’s fiscal year ended March 31, 2018.

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GLOSSARY OF DEFINED TERMS

The following terms may be used throughout this Report, including consolidated financial statements and related notes.

Term	Definition
ASU	Accounting Standards Update
CEO	Chief Executive Officer
CFO	Chief Financial Officer
CFPB	U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Compensation Committee	Compensation and Stock Option Committee
DOJ	U.S. Department of Justice
Exchange Act	Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
FASB	Financial Accounting Standards Board
FCPA	U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended
G&A	General and administrative
GAAP	U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
IRC	Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
IRS	U.S. Internal Revenue Service
LIBOR	London Interbank Offered Rate
Option Measurement Period	The 6.5 year performance period beginning on September 30, 2018 and ending on March 31, 2025 over which the Performance Options are eligible to vest, following certification by the Compensation Committee of achievement
Purchasers	Jointly, Astro Wealth S.A. de C.V. and Astro Assets S.A. de C.V.
Performance Share Measurement Period	The 6.5 year performance period beginning on September 30, 2018 and ending on March 31, 2025 over which the Performance Shares are eligible to vest, following certification by the Compensation Committee of achievement
Performance Options	Performance-based stock options
Performance Shares	Service- and performance-based restricted stock awards
Restricted Stock	Service-based restricted stock awards
SEC	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Service Options	Service-based stock options
SWAC	Servicios World Acceptance Corporation de México, S. de R.L. de C.V, a former subsidiary of World Acceptance Corporation
WAC de Mexico	WAC de México, S.A. de C.V., SOFOM, E.N.R., a former subsidiary of World Acceptance Corporation

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

	September 30, 2019			March 31, 2019
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,224,755		$	9,335,433
Gross loans receivable	1,274,146,794			1,127,957,383
Less:
Unearned interest, insurance and fees	(334,326,349		)	(290,813,752		)
Allowance for loan losses	(101,469,313		)	(81,519,624		)
Loans receivable, net	838,351,132			755,624,007
Right-of-use asset (Note 6)	119,403,263			—
Property and equipment, net	27,075,833			25,424,183
Deferred income taxes, net	31,898,939			23,830,899
Other assets, net	16,151,630			18,398,935
Goodwill	7,262,146			7,034,463
Intangible assets, net	27,448,670			15,340,153
Total assets	$	1,077,816,368		$	854,988,073
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable	$	518,831,400		$	251,940,000
Income taxes payable	1,521,276			11,550,197
Lease liability (Note 6)	120,130,417			—
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	42,389,238			39,381,251
Total liabilities	682,872,331			302,871,448
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)	—			—
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value Authorized 5,000,000, no shares issued or outstanding	—			—
Common stock, no par value Authorized 95,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 7,945,842 and 9,284,118 shares at September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019, respectively	—			—
Additional paid-in capital	218,135,573			198,125,649
Retained earnings	176,808,464			353,990,976
Total shareholders' equity	394,944,037			552,116,625
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	1,077,816,368		$	854,988,073

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended September 30,					Six months ended September 30,
	2019			2018		2019		2018
Continuing operations
Revenues:
Interest and fee income	$	126,091,032		$	113,490,097	$	249,001,181	$	221,934,475
Insurance income, net and other income	15,482,084			13,625,666		31,013,918		27,971,273
Total revenues	141,573,116			127,115,763		280,015,099		249,905,748
Expenses:
Provision for loan losses	52,968,036			40,358,696		94,259,107		70,949,315
General and administrative expenses:
Personnel	49,610,802			39,906,459		102,070,247		80,700,309
Occupancy and equipment	13,554,466			11,901,403		26,910,768		23,709,581
Advertising	6,269,734			5,116,301		12,379,561		9,955,599
Amortization of intangible assets	1,257,953			275,496		2,212,594		538,948
Other	7,759,428			7,736,189		16,655,576		17,808,766
Total general and administrative expenses	78,452,383			64,935,848		160,228,746		132,713,203
Interest expense	6,327,817			4,157,999		10,731,145		8,383,000
Total expenses	137,748,236			109,452,543		265,218,998		212,045,518
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	3,824,880			17,663,220		14,796,101		37,860,230
Income taxes (benefit)	(395,121		)	3,604,153		1,967,701		8,163,498
Income from continuing operations	4,220,001			14,059,067		12,828,400		29,696,732
Discontinued operations (Note 2)
Income from discontinued operations before disposal of discontinued operations and income taxes	—			—		—		2,341,825
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations	—			628,921		—		(38,377,623		)
Income taxes	—			150,343		—		626,583
Loss from discontinued operations	—			478,578		—		(36,662,381		)
Net income (loss)	$	4,220,001		$	14,537,645	$	12,828,400	$	(6,965,649	)
Net income per common share from continuing operations:
Basic	$	0.54		$	1.55	$	1.57	$	3.28
Diluted	$	0.51		$	1.51	$	1.50	$	3.20
Net income (loss) per common share from discontinued operations:

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Basic	$	—	$	0.05	$	—	$	(4.05	)
Diluted	$	—	$	0.05	$	—	$	(3.95	)
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	0.54	$	1.60	$	1.57	$	(0.77	)
Diluted	$	0.51	$	1.56	$	1.50	$	(0.75	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	7,807,229		9,072,160		8,155,263		9,063,524
Diluted	8,201,597		9,292,886		8,532,012		9,273,104

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended September 30,				Six months ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Net income (loss)	$	4,220,001	$	14,537,645	$	12,828,400	$	(6,965,649	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		—		—		(5,235,838		)
Reclassification of cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments due to sale of Mexico business	—		31,290,918		—		31,290,918
Comprehensive income	$	4,220,001	$	45,828,563	$	12,828,400	$	19,089,431

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended September 30, 2019
	Common Stock
	Shares		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net	Total Shareholders' Equity
Balances at June 30, 2019	9,181,305		$	208,876,263	340,783,798		—	549,660,061
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	15,706		977,522		—		—	977,522
Common stock repurchases	(1,251,103	)	—		(168,195,335	)	—	(168,195,335	)
Restricted common stock expense under stock option plan, net of cancellations ($8,481)	(66	)	6,677,016		—		—	6,677,016
Stock option expense	—		1,604,772		—		—	1,604,772
Net income	—		—		4,220,001		—	4,220,001
Balances at September 30, 2019	7,945,842		$	218,135,573	176,808,464		—	394,944,037

	Three months ended September 30, 2018
	Common Stock
	Shares	Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net		Total Shareholders' Equity
Balances at June 30, 2018	9,140,273	$	178,791,182	369,772,411	(31,290,918	)	517,272,675
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	4,446	386,468		—	—		386,468
Common stock repurchases	—	—		—	—		—
Restricted common stock expense under stock option plan	8,426	963,559		—	—		963,559
Stock option expense	—	539,410		—	—		539,410
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—
Reclassification of cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments due to sale of Mexico Business	—	—		—	31,290,918		31,290,918
Net loss	—	—		14,537,645	—		14,537,645
Balances at September 30, 2018	9,153,145	$	180,680,619	384,310,056	—		564,990,675

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	Six months ended September 30, 2019
	Common Stock
	Shares		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net	Total Shareholders' Equity
Balances at March 31, 2019	9,284,118		$	198,125,649	353,990,976		—	$	552,116,625
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	55,472		3,654,097		—		—	3,654,097
Common stock repurchases	(1,392,180	)	—		(190,010,912	)	—	(190,010,912		)
Restricted common stock expense under stock option plan, net of cancellations ($246,650)	(1,568	)	13,129,717		—		—	13,129,717
Stock option expense	—		3,226,110		—		—	3,226,110
Net income	—		—		12,828,400		—	12,828,400
Balances at September 30, 2019	7,945,842		$	218,135,573	176,808,464		—	$	394,944,037

	Six months ended September 30, 2018
	Common Stock
	Shares	Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net		Total Shareholders' Equity
Balances at March 31, 2018	9,119,443	$	175,887,227	391,275,705		(26,055,080	)	$	541,107,852
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	25,276	1,815,406		—		—		1,815,406
Restricted common stock expense under stock option plan	8,426	1,914,349		—		—		1,914,349
Stock option expense	—	1,063,637		—		—		1,063,637
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—		(5,235,838	)	(5,235,838		)
Reclassification of cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments due to sale of Mexico business	—	—		—		31,290,918		31,290,918
Net loss	—	—		(6,965,649	)	—		(6,965,649		)
Balances at September 30, 2018	9,153,145	$	180,680,619	384,310,056		—		$	564,990,675

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

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	Six months ended September 30,
	2019			2018
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	12,828,400		$	(6,965,649	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss on sale of discontinued operations	—			38,377,623
Amortization of intangible assets	2,212,594			538,948
Amortization of debt issuance costs	261,392			320,588
Provision for loan losses	94,259,107			70,949,315
Depreciation	3,499,067			3,296,860
Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment	(101,774		)	123,852
Deferred income tax benefit	(8,068,040		)	(2,717,297		)
Compensation related to stock option and restricted stock plans, net of taxes and adjustments	16,602,477			2,977,986
Change in accounts:
Other assets, net	3,704,467			(7,806,866		)
Income taxes payable	(10,028,921		)	(532,236		)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	3,007,987			(3,299,779		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	118,176,756			95,263,345
Cash flows from investing activities:
Increase in loans receivable, net	(130,033,384		)	(132,314,528		)
Net assets acquired from branch acquisitions, primarily loans	(47,021,848		)	(9,264,527		)
Increase in intangible assets from acquisitions	(14,548,794		)	(2,751,345		)
Purchases of property and equipment	(5,132,987		)	(4,609,927		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	153,044			159,031
Proceeds from sale of Mexico business	—			37,494,505
Net cash used in investing activities	(196,583,969		)	(111,286,791		)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Borrowings from senior notes payable	358,191,400			130,190,000
Payments on senior notes payable	(91,300,000		)	(144,900,000		)
Debt issuance costs associated with senior notes payable	(991,400		)	(240,000		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	3,654,097			1,815,406
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards	(246,650		)	—
Repurchase of common stock	(190,010,912		)	—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	79,296,535			(13,134,594		)
Effects of foreign currency fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents	—			2,667,447
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	889,322			(26,490,593		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period from continuing operations	9,335,433			12,473,833
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period from discontinued operations	—			19,612,471
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	10,224,755		$	5,595,711
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period from continuing operations	$	10,224,755		$	5,595,711
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period from discontinued operations	$	—		$	—
Supplemental Disclosures:
Interest paid during the period	$	9,303,060		$	7,878,609
Income taxes paid during the period	$	17,683,191		$	12,261,977

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements of the Company at September 30, 2019, and for the three and six months then ended were prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management all adjustments (consisting only of items of a normal, recurring nature) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position at September 30, 2019, and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, have been included. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year or any other interim period.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amount of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures required by GAAP and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, as filed with the SEC.

NOTE 2 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

As previously disclosed, the Company sold all of the issued and outstanding capital stock and equity interest of WAC de Mexico and SWAC to the Purchasers, effective as of July 1, 2018, for a purchase price of approximately $44.36 million. The Company has provided, and may continue to provide, limited ParaData systems and software training to the Purchasers, as requested. The Company has not and will not have any other involvement with the Mexico operations subsequent to the sale's effective date.

There were no assets or liabilities of discontinued operations at September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019.

The following table reconciles the major classes of line items constituting loss from discontinued operations to the amounts presented in the consolidated statements of operations:

	Three months ended September 30,	Six months ended September 30,
	2018	2018
Revenues	—	$	9,693,367
Provision for loan losses	—	1,809,059
General and administrative expenses	—	5,542,483
Income from discontinued operations before disposal of discontinued operations and income taxes	—	2,341,825
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations	628,921	(38,377,623		)
Income taxes	150,343	626,583
Loss from discontinued operations	478,578	$	(36,662,381	)

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The following table presents operating, investing and financing cash flows for the Company’s discontinued operations:

	Six months ended September 30,
	2019		2018
Cash provided by operating activities:	$	—	$	3,553,854
Cash provided by investing activities:	—		1,138,084
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities:	$	—	$	(17,126,000	)

NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT POLICIES

Nature of Operations

The Company is a small-loan consumer finance company headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina that offers short-term small loans, medium-term larger loans, related credit insurance products and ancillary products and services to individuals who have limited access to other sources of consumer credit. The Company offers income tax return preparation services to its loan customers and other individuals.

Seasonality

The Company's loan volume and corresponding loans receivable follow seasonal trends. The Company's highest loan demand generally occurs from October through December, its third fiscal quarter. Loan demand is generally lowest and loan repayment highest from January to March, its fourth fiscal quarter. Loan volume and average balances remain relatively level during the remainder of the year. Consequently, the Company experiences significant seasonal fluctuations in its operating results and cash needs. Operating results for the Company's third fiscal quarter are generally lower than in other quarters and operating results for its fourth fiscal quarter are generally higher than in other quarters.

Reclassification

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Such reclassifications had no impact on previously reported net income or shareholders' equity.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The ASU, as amended by ASU 2018-01, ASU 2018-10, and 2018-11, requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities from leases with terms greater than 12 months and to disclose information related to the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases, including various qualitative and quantitative requirements. The amendments of this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018.

Upon adoption of this guidance on April 1, 2019 the Company removed its deferred rent expense balance of $0.4 million, recorded a right-of-use asset of $92.3 million, and recorded a lease liability of $92.7 million. Amounts recorded upon adoption of Topic 842 were adjusted from what was reported in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 due to the Company finalizing its implementation since that filing. In conjunction with adoption the Company made the following elections as outlined in ASU 2016-02 and its amendments:

• The Company elected to apply the new guidance retrospectively at the beginning of the period of adoption, and, as a result, the adoption date is the beginning of the reporting period in which the Company first applies the guidance in Topic 842. The Company has not adjusted comparative years in the consolidated financial statements or make the new required disclosures for periods before the adoption date. The new required disclosures are only presented in the period of adoption and subsequently thereafter.

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• The Company elected, by class of underlying asset, to expense short-term leases on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease rather than applying the recognition requirements in Topic 842 according to the following table:

Class of Underlying Asset	Election? Yes/No
Buildings (Office Space)	No
Office Equipment	Yes

• The Company elected, by class of underlying asset, not to separate non-lease components from lease components and instead account for each separate lease component and the non-lease components associated with those lease components as a single lease component according to the following table:

Class of Underlying Asset	Election? Yes/No
Buildings (Office Space)	Yes
Office Equipment	Yes

• The Company elected the following practical expedients, which must be elected as a package, when applying Topic 842 to leases that commenced before the adoption date:

1. Not to reassess whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases;

2. Not to reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing leases (that is, all existing leases that were classified as operating leases in accordance with Topic 840 are classified as operating leases, and all existing leases that were classified as capital leases in accordance with Topic 840 are classified as finance leases); and,

3. Not to reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases.

• The Company elected to use hindsight in determining the lease term (that is, when considering lessee options to extend or terminate the lease and to purchase the underlying asset) and in assessing impairment of the its right-of-use assets when applying Topic 842 to leases that commenced before the adoption date.

Adoption of the standard did not impact the Company's consolidated statements of operations nor did adoption require the Company to alter its revolving credit facility to remain in compliance with its debt covenants.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. ASU 2017-04 eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Instead, under the amendments in this Update, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. Additionally, an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. ASU 2017-04 also eliminates the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment and, if it fails that qualitative test, to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. Therefore, the same impairment assessment applies to all reporting units. The amendments in this update are effective for public entities who are SEC filers for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. The amendment seeks to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. To achieve this objective, the amendments in this ASU replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. For public business entities the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements. The adoption of this ASU could have a material impact on the provision for loan losses in the consolidated statements of operations and allowance for loan losses in the consolidated balance sheets.

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We reviewed all other newly issued accounting pronouncements and concluded that they are either not applicable to our business or are not expected to have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements as a result of future adoption.

NOTE 4 – FAIR VALUE

Fair Value Disclosures

The Company may carry certain financial instruments and derivative assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company determines the fair values of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

Fair value measurements are grouped in three levels. The levels prioritize the inputs used to measure the fair value of the assets or liabilities. These levels are:

• Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

• Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for assets and liabilities, either directly or indirectly. These inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are less active.

• Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for assets or liabilities reflecting the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

The Company’s financial instruments consist of the following: cash and cash equivalents, loans receivable, and senior notes payable. Fair value approximates carrying value for all of these instruments. Loans receivable are originated at prevailing market rates and have an average life of approximately eight months. Given the short-term nature of these loans, they are continually repriced at current market rates. The Company’s revolving credit facility has a variable rate based on a margin over LIBOR and reprices with any changes in LIBOR. The Company also considers its creditworthiness in its determination of fair value.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments are summarized below.

		September 30, 2019			March 31, 2019
	Input Level	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	1	$	10,224,755	10,224,755	$	9,335,433	9,335,433
Loans receivable, net	3	838,351,132		838,351,132	755,624,007		755,624,007
LIABILITIES
Senior notes payable	3	518,831,400		518,831,400	251,940,000		251,940,000

There were no significant assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 2019 or March 31, 2019.

NOTE 5 – FINANCE RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The following is a summary of gross loans receivable as of:

	September 30, 2019		March 31, 2019		September 30, 2018
Small loans	$	839,609,690	$	736,643,663	$	762,471,067
Large loans	433,389,225		383,686,372		363,884,295
Tax advance loans	1,147,879		7,627,348		436,834
Total gross loans	$	1,274,146,794	$	1,127,957,383	$	1,126,792,196

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The following is a summary of the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated:

	Three months ended September 30,						Six months ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	87,353,087		68,029,622			$	81,519,624		$	66,088,139
Provision for loan losses	52,968,036			40,358,696			94,259,107			70,949,315
Loan losses	(42,604,434		)	(32,572,205		)	(82,128,421		)	(65,013,346		)
Recoveries	3,752,624			3,494,262			7,819,003			7,286,267
Balance at end of period	$	101,469,313		$	79,310,375		$	101,469,313		$	79,310,375

The following is a summary of loans individually and collectively evaluated for impairment for the period indicated:

September 30, 2019	Loans individually evaluated for impairment (impaired loans)			Loans collectively evaluated for impairment		Total
Gross loans in bankruptcy, excluding contractually delinquent	$	5,919,237		—		5,919,237
Gross loans contractually delinquent	67,515,456			—		67,515,456
Loans not contractually delinquent and not in bankruptcy	—			1,200,712,101		1,200,712,101
Gross loan balance	73,434,693			1,200,712,101		1,274,146,794
Unearned interest and fees	(15,408,232		)	(318,918,117	)	(334,326,349	)
Net loans	58,026,461			881,793,984		939,820,445
Allowance for loan losses	(52,358,792		)	(49,110,521	)	(101,469,313	)
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses	$	5,667,669		832,683,463		838,351,132

March 31, 2019	Loans individually evaluated for impairment (impaired loans)			Loans collectively evaluated for impairment		Total
Gross loans in bankruptcy, excluding contractually delinquent	$	4,644,203		—		4,644,203
Gross loans contractually delinquent	59,633,541			—		59,633,541
Loans not contractually delinquent and not in bankruptcy	—			1,063,679,639		1,063,679,639
Gross loan balance	64,277,744			1,063,679,639		1,127,957,383
Unearned interest and fees	(14,319,795		)	(276,493,957	)	(290,813,752	)
Net loans	49,957,949			787,185,682		837,143,631
Allowance for loan losses	(45,511,124		)	(36,008,500	)	(81,519,624	)
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses	$	4,446,825		751,177,182		755,624,007

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September 30, 2018	Loans individually evaluated for impairment (impaired loans)			Loans collectively evaluated for impairment		Total
Gross loans in bankruptcy, excluding contractually delinquent	$	5,002,410		—		5,002,410
Gross loans contractually delinquent	54,677,031			—		54,677,031
Loans not contractually delinquent and not in bankruptcy	—			1,067,112,755		1,067,112,755
Gross loan balance	59,679,441			1,067,112,755		1,126,792,196
Unearned interest and fees	(12,519,916		)	(285,178,637	)	(297,698,553	)
Net loans	47,159,525			781,934,118		829,093,643
Allowance for loan losses	(42,369,717		)	(36,940,658	)	(79,310,375	)
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses	$	4,789,808		744,993,460		749,783,268

The average net balance of impaired loans was $53.4 million and $44.2 million, respectively, for the six month periods ended September 30, 2019, and 2018. It is not practical to compute the amount of interest earned on impaired loans.

The following is an assessment of the credit quality of loans for the period indicated:

	September 30, 2019		March 31, 2019		September 30, 2018
Credit risk
Consumer loans- non-bankrupt accounts	$	1,266,666,753	$	1,121,895,834	$	1,120,466,940
Consumer loans- bankrupt accounts	7,480,041		6,061,549		6,325,256
Total gross loans	$	1,274,146,794	$	1,127,957,383	$	1,126,792,196
Consumer credit exposure
Credit risk profile based on payment activity, performing	$	1,171,654,200	$	1,039,774,448	$	1,042,501,191
Contractual non-performing, 61 or more days delinquent (1)	102,492,594		88,182,935		84,291,005
Total gross loans	$	1,274,146,794	$	1,127,957,383	$	1,126,792,196
Credit risk profile based on customer type
New borrower	$	152,893,420	$	138,140,479	$	130,010,547
Former borrower	143,234,099		116,242,182		134,554,113
Refinance	954,842,006		854,880,194		843,003,017
Delinquent refinance	23,177,269		18,694,528		19,224,519
Total gross loans	$	1,274,146,794	$	1,127,957,383	$	1,126,792,196

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⁽¹⁾ Loans in non-accrual status.

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The following is a summary of the past due receivables as of:

	September 30, 2019			March 31, 2019		September 30, 2018
Contractual basis:
30-60 days past due	$	55,199,165		40,300,574		44,729,889
61-90 days past due	34,977,138			28,549,394		29,613,974
91 days or more past due	67,515,456			59,633,541		54,677,031
Total	$	157,691,759		128,483,509		129,020,894
Percentage of period-end gross loans receivable	12.4		%	11.4	%	11.5	%
Recency basis:
30-60 days past due	$	54,101,357		35,992,122		44,470,880
61-90 days past due	30,534,482			22,393,106		24,995,370
91 days or more past due	51,155,873			42,771,862		40,612,083
Total	$	135,791,712		101,157,090		110,078,333
Percentage of period-end gross loans receivable	10.7		%	9.0	%	9.8	%

NOTE 6 – LEASES

ASU No. 2016-02 Adoption

The Company adopted the new lease accounting standard on April 1, 2019. See Note 3, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” for an overview of the transition to this standard.

Accounting Policies and Matters Requiring Management's Judgment

When determining the economic life of a lease the Company adopts a convention of applying an economic life equal to the useful life as specified in its accounting policy. Refer to Note 1, “Property and Equipment,” to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 for a description of the Company's accounting policy regarding useful lives.

The Company uses its effective annual interest rate as the discount rate when evaluating leases under Topic 842. Management applies its effective annual interest rate to leases entered for the entirety of the subsequent year. For example, fiscal 2019’s annual effective interest rate of 6.7% will be used in the determination of lease type as well as the discount rate when calculating the present value of lease payments for all leases entered into in fiscal 2020 or until a new annual effective interest rate is available for application.

Based on its historical practice, the Company believes it is reasonably certain to exercise a given option associated with a given office space lease. Therefore, the Company classifies all lease options for office space as “reasonably certain” unless it has specific knowledge to the contrary for a given lease. The Company does not believe it is reasonably certain to exercise any options associated with its office equipment leases.

Periodic Disclosures

The Company's leases consist of real estate leases for office space as well as office equipment leases, all of which were classified as operating at September 30, 2019. Both the real estate and office equipment leases range from three years tofive years, and generally contain options to extend which mirror the original terms of the lease.

The following table reports information about the Company's lease cost for the three and six months ended September 30, 2019:

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	Three months ended September 30,		Six months ended September 30,
	2019		2019
Lease Cost
Operating lease cost	$	6,331,045	$	12,653,350
Variable lease cost	808,682		1,614,685
Total lease cost	$	7,139,727	$	14,268,035

The following table reports other information about the Company's leases for the three and six months ended September 30, 2019:

	Three months ended September 30,			Six months ended September 30,
	2019			2019
Other Lease Information
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities	$	6,181,758		$	12,303,194
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities(1)	$	6,424,731		$	37,073,292
Weighted average remaining lease term — operating leases	5.1 years			5.1 years
Weighted-average discount rate — operating leases	6.7		%	6.7		%

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⁽¹⁾ In May 2019 the Company executed a new 10 year lease agreement for its corporate headquarters in Greenville, SC. The lease payments are projected to commence in December 2019; however, execution of the lease agreement triggered recognition of the right-of-use asset in May 2019 for approximately $26.9 million.

The following table reports information about the maturity of the Company's operating leases as of September 30, 2019:

Operating lease liability maturity analysis
FY2020	$	12,828,568
FY2021	24,253,675
FY2022	20,979,001
FY2023	16,785,853
FY2024	12,317,366
FY2025	8,293,707
Thereafter	30,005,000
Total undiscounted lease liability	$	125,463,170
Imputed interest	5,332,753
Total discounted lease liability	$	120,130,417

The Company had no leases with related parties at September 30, 2019.

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NOTE 7 – AVERAGE SHARE INFORMATION

The following is a summary of the basic and diluted average common shares outstanding:

	Three months ended September 30,		Six months ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
Basic:
Weighted average common shares outstanding (denominator)	7,807,229	9,072,160	8,155,263	9,063,524
Diluted:
Weighted average common shares outstanding	7,807,229	9,072,160	8,155,263	9,063,524
Dilutive potential common shares securities	394,368	220,726	376,749	209,580
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (denominator)	8,201,597	9,292,886	8,532,012	9,273,104

Options to purchase 655,462 and 468,253 shares of common stock at various prices were outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the option exercise price exceeded the market value of the shares. 

Options to purchase 669,374 and 477,357 shares of common stock at various prices were outstanding during the six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the option exercise price exceeded the market value of the shares. 

NOTE 8 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Stock Incentive Plans

The Company has a 2005 Stock Option Plan, a 2008 Stock Option Plan, a 2011 Stock Option Plan and a 2017 Stock Incentive Plan for the benefit of certain non-employee directors, officers, and key employees. Under these plans, a total of 4,350,000 shares of common stock have been authorized and reserved for issuance pursuant to grants approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Stock options granted under these plans have a maximum duration of 10 years, may be subject to certain vesting requirements, which are generally three to five years for officers, non-employee directors, and key employees, and are priced at the market value of the Company's common stock on the option's grant date. At September 30, 2019, there were a total of 204,744 shares of common stock available for grant under the plans.

Stock-based compensation is recognized as provided under FASB ASC Topic 718-10 and FASB ASC Topic 505-50. FASB ASC Topic 718-10 requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service period (generally the vesting period) in the consolidated financial statements based on their grant date fair values. The Company has applied the Black-Scholes valuation model in determining the grant date fair value of the stock option awards. Compensation expense is recognized only for those options expected to vest.

Long-term Incentive Program and Non-Employee Director Awards

On October 15, 2018, the Compensation Committee and Board approved and adopted a new long-term incentive program that seeks to motivate and reward certain employees and to align management’s interest with shareholders' interest by focusing executives on the achievement of long-term results. The program is comprised of four components: Service Options, Performance Options, Restricted Stock, and Performance Shares.

Pursuant to this program, the Compensation Committee approved certain grants of Service Options, Performance Options, Restricted Stock and Performance Shares under the World Acceptance Corporation 2011 Stock Option Plan and the World Acceptance Corporation 2017 Stock Incentive Plan to certain employee directors, vice presidents of operations, vice presidents, senior vice presidents, and executive officers. Separately, the Compensation Committee approved certain grants of Service Options and Restricted Stock to certain of the Company's non-employee directors.

Under the long-term incentive program, up to 100% of the shares of restricted stock subject to the Performance Shares shall vest, if at all, based on the achievement of two trailing earnings per share performance targets established by the Compensation Committee that are based on earnings per share (measured at the end of each calendar quarter, commencing with the calendar quarter ending

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September 30, 2019) for the previous four calendar quarters. The Performance Shares are eligible to vest over the Performance Share Measurement Period and subject to each respective employee’s continued employment at the Company through the last day of the applicable Performance Share Measurement Period (or as otherwise provided under the terms of the applicable award agreement or applicable employment agreement).

The Performance Share performance targets are set forth below.

Trailing 4-Quarter EPS Targets for September 30, 2018 through March 31, 2025	Restricted Stock Eligible for Vesting (Percentage of Award)
$16.35	40%
$20.45	60%

The Restricted Stock awards vest in six equal annual installments, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to each respective employee’s continued employment at the Company through each applicable vesting date or otherwise provided under the terms of the applicable award agreement or applicable employment agreement.

The Service Options vest in six equal annual installments, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to each respective employee’s continued employment at the Company through each applicable vesting date or otherwise provided under the terms of the applicable award agreement or applicable employment agreement. The option price is equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the grant date and the Service Options have a 10-year term.

The Performance Options will fully vest if the Company attains the trailing earnings per share target over four consecutive calendar quarters occurring between September 30, 2018 and March 31, 2025 described below. Such performance target was established by the Compensation Committee and will be measured at the end of each calendar quarter commencing on September 30, 2019. The Performance Options are eligible to vest over the Option Measurement Period, subject to each respective employee’s continued employment at the Company through the last day of the Option Measurement Period or as otherwise provided under the terms of the applicable award agreement or applicable employment agreement. The option price is equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the grant date and the Performance Options have a 10-year term. The Performance Option performance target is set forth below.

Trailing 4-Quarter EPS Targets for September 30, 2018 through March 31, 2025	Options Eligible for Vesting (Percentage of Award)
$25.30	100%

Stock Options

The weighted-average fair value at the grant date for options issued during the three months ended September 30, 2019 was $71.31. There were no options issued during the three months ended September 30, 2018.

The weighted-average fair value at the grant date for options issued during the six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $70.69 and $49.67, respectively. Fair value was estimated at grant date using the weighted-average assumptions listed below:

	Three months ended September 30,		Six months ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
Dividend Yield	—%	—%	—%	—%
Expected Volatility	51.25%	—%	50.90%	53.02%
Average risk-free rate	1.54%	—%	1.70%	2.84%
Expected Life	6.5 years	0.0 years	6.6 years	5.0 years

The expected stock price volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company's common stock for a period approximating the expected life. The expected life represents the period of time that options are expected to be outstanding after the grant date. The risk-free rate reflects the interest rate at grant date on zero coupon U.S. governmental bonds having a remaining life similar to the expected option term.

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Option activity for the six months ended September 30, 2019 was as follows:

	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Options outstanding, beginning of period	704,240		$	85.33
Granted during period	6,500		137.58
Exercised during period	(55,472	)	65.87
Forfeited during period	(4,643	)	98.16
Expired during period	(120	)	82.86
Options outstanding, end of period	650,505		$	87.42	6.9 years	$	26,137,340
Options exercisable, end of period	245,807		$	71.81	3.9 years	$	13,687,863

The aggregate intrinsic value reflected in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the closing stock price on September 30, 2019 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by option holders had all option holders exercised their options  as of  September 30, 2019. This amount will change as the market price of the common stock changes. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

	September 30, 2019		September 30, 2018
Three months ended	$	1,515,230	$	150,407
Six months ended	$	4,350,557	$	1,091,547

As of September 30, 2019, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested stock options amounted to approximately $12.6 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 4.8 years.

Restricted Stock

The Company did not grant any shares of restricted stock during the first six months of fiscal 2020.

During fiscal 2019, the Company granted 760,420 shares of restricted stock (which are equity classified), to certain vice presidents, senior vice presidents, executive officers, and non-employee directors with a grant date weighted average fair value of $101.61.

During fiscal 2018, the Company granted 24,456 shares of restricted stock (which are equity classified) to certain executive officers, with a grant date weighted average fair value of $107.52 per share. One-third of these awards vest on each anniversary of the grant date over the three years following the grant date.

Compensation expense related to restricted stock is based on the number of shares expected to vest and the fair market value of the common stock on the grant date. The Company recognized compensation expense of $13.4 million and $1.9 million for the six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which is included as a component of general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.  

As of September 30, 2019, there was approximately $52.5 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock awards, which is expected to be recognized over the next 4.0 years based on current estimates.

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A summary of the status of the Company’s restricted stock as of September 30, 2019, and changes during the six months ended September 30, 2019, are presented below:

	Shares		Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date
Outstanding at March 31, 2019	783,450		$	100.66
Granted during the period	—		—
Vested during the period	(3,601	)	101.78
Forfeited during the period	—		—
Outstanding at September 30, 2019	779,849		$	100.65

Total Stock-Based Compensation

Total stock-based compensation included as a component of net income during the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

	Three months ended September 30,				Six months ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Stock-based compensation related to equity classified awards:
Stock-based compensation related to stock options	$	1,604,772	$	539,410	$	3,226,110	$	1,063,637
Stock-based compensation related to restricted stock, net of adjustments and exclusive of cancellations	6,685,497		963,559		13,376,367		1,914,349
Total stock-based compensation related to equity classified awards	$	8,290,269	$	1,502,969	$	16,602,477	$	2,977,986

NOTE 9 – ACQUISITIONS

The Company evaluates each set of assets and activities it acquires to determine if the set meets the definition of a business according to FASB ASC Topic 805-10-55. Acquisitions meeting the definition of a business are accounted for as a business combination while all other acquisitions are accounted for as asset purchases.

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The following table sets forth the Company's acquisition activity for the six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

	Six months ended September 30,
	2019		2018
Acquisitions:
Number of branches acquired through business combinations	37		3
Number of loan portfolios acquired through asset purchases	134		28
Total acquisitions	171		31
Purchase price	$	61,570,642	$	12,015,872
Tangible assets:
Loans receivable, net	46,952,848		9,264,527
Property and equipment	69,000		—
Total tangible assets	47,021,848		9,264,527
Excess of purchase prices over carrying value of net tangible assets	$	14,548,794	$	2,751,345
Customer lists	$	13,466,111	2,596,345
Non-compete agreements	$	855,000	155,000
Goodwill	$	227,683	—

Acquisitions that are accounted for as business combinations typically result in one or more new branches. In such cases, the Company typically retains the existing employees and the branch location from the acquisition. The purchase price is allocated to the tangible assets and intangible assets acquired based upon their estimated fair market values at the acquisition date. The remainder is allocated to goodwill.

The following table describes the Company's business combination activity for the six months ended September 30, 2019.

No.	Acquiree Name	Acquiree State(s)	Date
1	Western Shamrock Corporation (11 branches)	GA	4/29/2019
2	Western Shamrock Corporation (7 branches)	SC	5/9/2019
3	Western Shamrock Corporation (3 branches)	AL	5/14/2019
4	Loyal Loans (7 branches)	UT	8/27/2019
5	Courtesy Loans (1 branch)	IL	8/28/2019
6	Courtesy Loans (8 branches)	MO, LA	9/6/2019

Acquisitions that are accounted for as asset purchases are typically limited to acquisitions of loan portfolios. The purchase price is allocated to the tangible assets and intangible assets acquired based upon their estimated fair market values at the acquisition date. In an asset purchase, no goodwill is recorded.

The Company’s acquisitions include tangible assets (generally loans and furniture and equipment) and intangible assets (generally non-compete agreements, customer lists, and goodwill), both of which are recorded at their fair values, which are estimated pursuant to the processes described below.

Acquired loans are valued at the net loan balance. Given the short-term nature of these loans, generally eight months, and that these loans are priced at current rates, management believes the net loan balances approximate their fair value.

Furniture and equipment are valued at the specific purchase price as agreed to by both parties at the time of acquisition, which management believes approximates their fair values.

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Non-compete agreements are valued at the stated amount paid to the other party for these agreements, which the Company believes approximates their fair value.

Customer lists are valued with a valuation model that utilizes the Company’s historical data to estimate the value of any acquired customer lists. Customer lists are allocated at a branch level and are evaluated for impairment at a branch level when a triggering event occurs in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 360-10-05. If a triggering event occurs, the impairment loss to the customer list is generally the remaining unamortized customer list balance. In most acquisitions, the original fair value of the customer list allocated to a branch is less than $100,000, and management believes that in the event a triggering event were to occur, the impairment loss to an unamortized customer list would be immaterial.

The results of all acquisitions have been included in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements since the respective acquisition date. The pro forma impact of these branches as though they had been acquired at the beginning of the periods presented would not have a material effect on the results of operations as reported.

NOTE 10 – DEBT

Revolving Credit Facility

In June 2019, the Company entered into an amended and restated revolving credit agreement, which amended and restated the prior revolving credit agreement to, among other things: (i) increase the aggregate commitments of the lenders to $685.0 million (from $480.0 million); (ii) permit the Company to purchase its equity securities or make other distributions in respect of its equity securities in the amount of $200 million from June 7, 2019 through June 1, 2020 plus up to 50% of consolidated adjusted net income for the period commencing on January 1, 2019, subject to certain restrictions; (iii) provide for a process to transition to a new benchmark interest rate from LIBOR, if necessary; (iv) extend the maturity date of the amended and restated revolving credit agreement to June 7, 2022; and (v) for clarity and convenience, restate the prior credit agreement, as amended since 2010. Under the amended and restated revolving credit agreement, the administrative agent has the right to set aside reasonable reserves against the available borrowing base in such amounts as it may deem appropriate, including, without limitation, reserves with respect to certain regulatory events or any increased operational, legal, or regulatory risk of the Company and its subsidiaries.

At September 30, 2019 $518.8 million was outstanding under the Company's revolving credit facility, not including a $0.3 million outstanding standby letter of credit related to workers compensation. To the extent that the letter of credit is drawn upon, the disbursement will be funded by the credit facility. There are no amounts due related to the letter of credit as of September 30, 2019. Subject to a borrowing base formula, the Company may borrow at the rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin between 3.0% and 4.0% based on certain EBITDA related metrics set forth in the revolving credit agreement, which are determined and adjusted on a monthly basis with a minimum rate of 4.0%. The revolving credit facility has a commitment fee of 0.50% per annum on the unused portion of the commitment. Commitment fees on the unused portion of the borrowing totaled $0.7 million and $0.6 million for the six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

For the six months ended September 30, 2019 and fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, the Company’s effective interest rate, including the commitment fee and amortization of debt issuance costs, was 5.9% annualized and 6.7%, respectively, and the unused amount available under the revolver at September 30, 2019 was $165.9 million. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility mature on June 7, 2022.

Substantially all of the Company’s assets are pledged as collateral for borrowings under the revolving credit agreement.

Debt Covenants

The amended and restated revolving credit agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants, including covenants that generally restrict the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur or guarantee indebtedness, incur liens, pay dividends and repurchase or redeem capital stock, dispose of assets, engage in mergers and consolidations, make acquisitions or other investments, redeem or prepay subordinated debt, amend subordinated debt documents, make changes in the nature of its business, and engage in transactions with affiliates. The agreement also contains financial covenants, including: (i) a minimum consolidated net worth of $375.0 million; (ii) a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 2.5 to 1.0; (iii) a maximum provision for loan losses for any four quarters then ending that meets or exceeds the net loan charge off for the corresponding period; and (iv) a maximum specified level for the collateral performance indicator of 24.0%, which is the sum of (a) a three-month rolling average rate of receivables at least sixty days past due and (b) an eight-month rolling average net charge-off rate. The agreement allows the Company to incur subordinated debt that matures after the termination date for the revolving credit

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facility and that contains specified subordination terms, subject to limitations on amount imposed by the financial covenants under the agreement.

The Company was in compliance with these covenants at September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019 and does not believe that these covenants will materially limit its business and expansion strategy.

The agreement contains events of default including, without limitation, nonpayment of principal, interest or other obligations, violation of covenants, misrepresentation, cross-default to other debt, prohibited payments on or amendment to subordinated debt, bankruptcy and other insolvency events, judgments, certain ERISA events, defaults under certain other agreements, actual or asserted invalidity of loan documentation, invalidity of subordination provisions of subordinated debt, certain changes of control of the Company, other defaults under the agreement that are not remedied within thirty (30) days, invalidity of loan documents related to the agreement, appointment of a custodian, trustee, or receiver, and the occurrence of certain regulatory events (including the entry of any stay, order, judgment, cease and desist order, or other sanction (other than the imposition of a monetary fine), order, or ruling against the Company or any of its subsidiaries related in any way to the originating, holding, pledging, collecting, servicing, or enforcing its eligible finance receivables that is material to the Company or any subsidiary) which remains unvacated, undischarged, unbonded or unstayed by appeal or otherwise for a period of 60 days from the date of its entry and is reasonably likely to cause a material adverse change. If it is determined that a violation of the FCPA or other laws has occurred, as described in Note 12, such violation may give rise to an event of default under the agreement if such violation were to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operations, results of operations, assets, liabilities, or condition (financial or otherwise), or a material impairment of the Company’s and the subsidiaries’ ability to perform their obligations under the agreement or related documents, or if the amount of any settlement, penalties, fines, or other payments resulted in the Company failing to satisfy any financial covenants.

NOTE 11 – INCOME TAXES

As of September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019, the Company had $6.0 million and $5.8 million, respectively, of total gross unrecognized tax benefits including interest.  Approximately $5.5 million and $5.4 million, respectively, represent the amount of net unrecognized tax benefits that are permanent in nature and, if recognized, would affect the annual effective tax rate. At September 30, 2019, approximately $1.6 million of gross unrecognized tax benefits are expected to be resolved during the next twelve months through the expiration of the statute of limitations and settlement with taxing authorities. The Company’s continuing practice is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.  As of September 30, 2019, the Company had approximately $1.9 million accrued for gross interest, of which $166.8 thousand was accrued during the six months ended September 30, 2019.

The Company is subject to U.S. income taxes, as well as various other state and local jurisdictions.  With the exception of a few states, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2015, although carryforward attributes that were generated prior to 2015 may still be adjusted upon examination by the taxing authorities if they either have been or will be used in a future period.  

The Company’s effective income tax rate for continuing operations decreased to (10.3)% for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 compared to 20.4% for the prior year quarter. The decrease is primarily due to the recognition of tax credits under the Federal Historic Tax Credit program and a reduction in the permanent difference related to non-qualified stock option expense in the current quarter, which was partially offset by an increase in disallowed executive compensation under IRC Section 162(m).

NOTE 12 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Mexico Investigation

As previously disclosed, the Company has retained outside legal counsel and forensic accountants to conduct an investigation of its operations in Mexico, focusing on the legality under the FCPA, and certain local laws of certain payments related to loans, the maintenance of the Company’s books and records associated with such payments, and the treatment of compensation matters for certain employees.

The investigation continues to address whether and to what extent improper payments, which may violate the FCPA and other local laws, were made approximately between 2010 and 2017 by or on behalf of WAC de Mexico, to government officials in Mexico relating to loans made to unionized employees. The Company voluntarily contacted the SEC and the DOJ in June 2017 to advise both agencies that an internal investigation was underway and that the Company intended to cooperate with both agencies. The Company has and will continue to cooperate with both agencies. The SEC has issued a formal order of investigation. A conclusion cannot be drawn at this time as to what potential remedies these agencies may seek. The Company cannot determine

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at this time the ultimate effect that the investigation or any remedial measures will have on its financial condition or results of operations.

If violations of the FCPA or other local laws occurred, the Company could be subject to fines, civil and criminal penalties, equitable remedies, including profit disgorgement and related interest, and injunctive relief. In addition, any disposition of these matters could result in modifications to our business practices and compliance programs. Any disposition could also potentially require that a monitor be appointed to review future business practices with the goal of ensuring compliance with the FCPA and other applicable laws. The Company could also face fines, sanctions, and other penalties from authorities in Mexico, as well as third-party claims by shareholders and/or other stakeholders of the Company. In addition, disclosure of the investigation or its ultimate disposition could adversely affect the Company’s reputation and its ability to obtain new business or retain existing business from its current customers and potential customers, to attract and retain employees, and to access the capital markets. If it is determined that a violation of the FCPA or other laws has occurred, such violation may give rise to an event of default under the Company’s credit agreement if such violation were to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operations, properties, assets, or condition (financial or otherwise) or if the amount of any settlement, penalties, fines or other payments resulted in the Company failing to satisfy any financial covenants. Additional potential FCPA violations or violations of other laws or regulations may be uncovered through the investigation.

In addition to the ultimate liability for disgorgement and related interest, the Company believes that it could be further liable for fines and penalties. The Company is continuing its discussions with the DOJ and SEC regarding the matters under investigation, but the Company cannot reasonably estimate the amount of any fine or penalty that it may have to pay as a part of any possible settlement or assess the potential liability that might be incurred if a settlement is not reached and the government were to litigate the matter. As such, based on the information available at this time, any additional liability related to this matter is not reasonably estimable. The Company will continue to evaluate the amount of its liability pending final resolution of the investigation and any related discussions with the government.

Further, under the terms of the stock purchase agreement among the Company and the Purchasers in connection with the sale of our Mexico operations, we are obligated to indemnify the Purchasers for claims and liabilities relating to certain investigations of our former Mexico operations, the Company, and its affiliates by the DOJ or the SEC that commenced prior to July 1, 2018. Any such indemnification claims could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, including liquidity, and results of operations.

General

In addition, from time to time the Company is involved in litigation matters relating to claims arising out of its operations in the normal course of business.

Estimating an amount or range of possible losses resulting from litigation, government actions and other legal proceedings is inherently difficult and requires an extensive degree of judgment, particularly where the matters involve indeterminate claims for monetary damages, may involve fines, penalties or damages that are discretionary in amount, involve a large number of claimants or significant discretion by regulatory authorities, represent a change in regulatory policy or interpretation, present novel legal theories, are in the early stages of the proceedings, are subject to appeal or could result in a change in business practices. In addition, because most legal proceedings are resolved over extended periods of time, potential losses are subject to change due to, among other things, new developments, changes in legal strategy, the outcome of intermediate procedural and substantive rulings and other parties’ settlement posture and their evaluation of the strength or weakness of their case against us. For these reasons, we are currently unable to predict the ultimate timing or outcome of, or reasonably estimate the possible losses or a range of possible losses resulting from, the matters described above. Based on information currently available, the Company does not believe that any reasonably possible losses arising from currently pending legal matters will be material to the Company’s results of operations or financial condition. However, in light of the inherent uncertainties involved in such matters, an adverse outcome in one or more of these matters could materially and adversely affect the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in any particular reporting period.

NOTE 13 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management is not aware of any significant events occurring subsequent to the balance sheet date that would have a material effect on the financial statements thereby requiring adjustment or disclosure.

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

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This report on Form 10-Q, including "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," contains various "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions, as well as information currently available to management. Statements other than those of historical fact, as well as those identified by the words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “expect,” “believe,” “may,” “will,” “should,” "would," "could," and any variation of the foregoing and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in any such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Any such statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, the Company’s actual financial results, performance or financial condition may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or expected.  Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements.

Among the key factors that could cause our actual financial results, performance or condition to differ from the expectations expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements are the following: recently enacted, proposed or future legislation and the manner in which it is implemented, including the effect of changes in tax law; the nature and scope of regulatory authority, particularly discretionary authority, that may be exercised by regulators, including, but not limited to, the SEC, DOJ, CFPB, and individual state regulators having jurisdiction over the Company; the unpredictable nature of regulatory proceedings and litigation; developments in, and the outcome of, our ongoing investigation into certain transactions and payments in Mexico, including any legal proceedings or government enforcement actions which could arise out of the matters under review, and any remedial actions we may take in connection therewith; any determinations, findings, claims or actions made or taken by regulators or other third parties in connection with or resulting from our ongoing investigation or the SEC's formal order of investigation; the sale of our Mexico subsidiaries, including claims or litigation resulting therefrom; uncertainties associated with management turnover and the effective succession of senior management; the impact of changes in accounting rules and regulations, or their interpretation or application, which could materially and adversely affect the Company’s reported consolidated financial statements or necessitate material delays or changes in the issuance of the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements; the Company's assessment of its internal control over financial reporting; changes in interest rates; risks relating to expansion; risks inherent in making loans, including repayment risks and value of collateral; cybersecurity threats, including the potential misappropriation of assets or sensitive information, corruption of data or operational disruption; our dependence on debt and the potential impact of limitations in the Company’s amended revolving credit facility; the timing and amount of revenues that may be recognized by the Company; changes in current revenue and expense trends (including trends affecting delinquency and charge-offs); changes in the Company’s markets and general changes in the economy (particularly in the markets served by the Company). These and other risks are discussed in more detail in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 filed with the SEC, and in the Company’s other reports filed with, or furnished to, the SEC from time to time. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements it may make.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth certain information for continuing operations derived from the Company's consolidated statements of operations and balance sheets (unaudited), as well as operating data and ratios, for the periods indicated:

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	Three months ended September 30,						Six months ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
	(Dollars in thousands)
Gross loans receivable	$	1,274,147		$	1,126,793		$	1,274,147		$	1,126,793
Average gross loans receivable (1)	1,253,249			1,098,797			1,212,281			1,063,148
Net loans receivable (2)	939,820			829,094			939,820			829,094
Average net loans receivable (3)	923,046			807,450			894,935			783,708
Expenses as a percentage of total revenue:
Provision for loan losses	37.4		%	31.7		%	33.7		%	28.4		%
General and administrative	55.4		%	51.1		%	57.2		%	53.1		%
Interest expense	4.5		%	3.3		%	3.8		%	3.4		%
Operating income as a % of total revenue (4)	7.2		%	17.2		%	9.1		%	18.5		%
Loan volume	729,775			647,271			1,481,923			1,319,512
Net charge-offs as percent of average net loans receivable	16.8		%	14.4		%	16.6		%	14.7		%
Return on average assets (trailing 12 months)	6.0		%	6.9		%	6.0		%	6.9		%
Return on average equity (trailing 12 months)	10.8		%	11.0		%	10.8		%	11.0		%
Branches opened or acquired (merged or closed), net	16			8			41			12
Branches open (at period end)	1,234			1,189			1,234			1,189

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⁽¹⁾ Average gross loans receivable have been determined by averaging month-end gross loans receivable over the indicated period, excluding tax advances.

⁽²⁾ Net loans receivable is defined as gross loans receivable less unearned interest and deferred fees.

⁽³⁾ Average net loans receivable have been determined by averaging month-end gross loans receivable less unearned interest and deferred fees over the indicated period, excluding tax advances.

⁽⁴⁾ Operating income is computed as total revenue less provision for loan losses and general and administrative expenses.

As previously disclosed, we sold our Mexico operations effective July 1, 2018. As a result of the sale, we have classified the Mexico business as discontinued operations on the statements of operations for the applicable periods.

Comparison of three months ended September 30, 2019 versus three months ended September 30, 2018

Gross loans outstanding for continuing operations increased to $1.27 billion as of September 30, 2019, a 13.1% increase from the $1.13 billion of gross loans outstanding as of September 30, 2018. During the three months ended September 30, 2019 our unique borrowers increased by 4.8% compared to an increase of 5.5% during the three months ended September 30, 2018.

Net income from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2019 decreased to $4.2 million, a 70.0% decrease from the $14.1 million reported for the same period of the prior year. Operating income (revenue less provision for loan losses and general and administrative expenses) from continuing operations decreased by $11.7 million, or 53.5%.

Revenues from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2019 increased by $14.5 million, or 11.4%, to $141.6 million from $127.1 million for the same period of the prior year. The increase was primarily due to an increase in average net loans outstanding. Revenues from the 1,154 branches open throughout both three-month periods increased by 10.5%.

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Interest and fee income from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2019 increased by $12.6 million, or 11.1%, from the same period of the prior year. The increase was primarily due to a corresponding increase in average net loans outstanding. Net loans outstanding at September 30, 2019 increased by 13.4% over the balance at September 30, 2018. Average net loans outstanding increased by 14.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the three-month period ended September 30, 2018.

Insurance commissions and other income from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2019 increased by $1.9 million, or 13.6%, from the same period of the prior year. Insurance commissions increased by approximately $1.2 million, or 10.9%, during the three months ended September 30, 2019 when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2018. Other income increased by $623.0 thousand primarily due to a $520.5 thousand increase in customer demand for the Company's motor club product.

The Company's allowance for loan losses from continuing operations as a percentage of net loans from continuing operations was 10.8% at September 30, 2019 compared to 9.6% at September 30, 2018. Accounts from continuing operations that were 61 days or more past due on a recency basis increased to 6.4% at September 30, 2019, compared to 5.8% at September 30, 2018. Accounts from continuing operations that were 61 days or more past due on a recency basis, excluding accounts that were acquired, were 6.0% at September 30, 2019. Accounts from continuing operations that were 61 days or more past due on a contractual basis were 8.0% at September 30, 2019 compared to 7.5% at September 30, 2018.

Provision for loan losses from continuing operations expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 increased by $12.6 million, or 31.2%, from the same period of the prior year. The increase is primarily due to an increase in net charge-offs from continuing operations of $9.8 million. Net charge-offs from continuing operations as a percentage of average net loans on an annualized basis increased from 14.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2018 to 16.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The general reserve, which is driven by total loans outstanding, resulted in the provision decreasing $0.5 million due to slower growth in outstanding loans from continuing operations during the three-month period ended September 30, 2019. The portion of provision expense driven by accounts 91 days or more past due on a recency basis increased $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 when compared to the same period of the prior year.

Loan balances of customers who are new borrowers to the company (less than two years since their first origination at the time of their current loan) have grown 26.5% year over year. As a percentage of the total portfolio, balances attributable to these borrowers increased to 35.8% at September 30, 2019 compared to 32.0% at September 30, 2018. These increases are due to both organic customer growth and portfolio acquisitions throughout the year. We anticipate that this increased weighting of new borrowers, our riskiest customer type, in the portfolio will continue to result in increased delinquencies and charge-offs in the future.

G&A expenses from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2019 increased by $13.5 million, or 20.8%, from the corresponding period of the previous year. As a percentage of revenues, G&A expenses increased from 51.1% during the three months ended September 30, 2018 to 55.4% during the three months ended September 30, 2019. G&A expenses per average open branch increased by 17.1% when comparing the two three-month periods. The change in G&A expense is explained in greater detail below.

Personnel expense totaled $49.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, a $9.7 million, or 24.3%, increase over the three months ended September 30, 2018. Approximately $6.7 million of the increase was due to additional share-based compensation associated with the long-term incentive program and director equity awards, as previously disclosed. Salary and benefit expense increased approximately $3.4 million, or 10.5%, year over year as a result of an increase in headcount. Our headcount as of September 30, 2019 increased 10.2% compared to September 30, 2018, primarily driven by acquisitions during the 12 months ending September 30, 2019. However, our accounts per employee have increased by approximately 3.0% over the same 12 months. Additionally, for branches open for both years, the number of active customers per store at the end of the second quarter increased 8.3% year over year.

Occupancy and equipment expense totaled $13.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, a $1.7 million, or 13.9%, increase over the three months ended September 30, 2018. Occupancy and equipment expense is generally a function of the number of branches the Company has open throughout the period. For the three months ended September 30, 2019, the average expense per branch increased to $11.1 thousand, up from $10.0 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in expense per branch is partially due to adding redundant data and voice circuits to our branches to support new technology roll-outs as well as reduce down time in the branches.

Advertising expense totaled $6.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, a $1.2 million, or 22.5%, increase over the three months ended September 30, 2018.

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Amortization of intangible assets totaled $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, a $1.0 million, or 356.6%, increase over the three months ended September 30, 2018, which relates to a corresponding increase in total intangible assets during the comparative periods due to acquisitions.

Other expense totaled $7.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, a $23.2 thousand, or 0.3%, increase over the three months ended September 30, 2018.

Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2019 increased by $2.2 million, or 52.2%, from the corresponding three months of the previous year. The increase in interest expense was due to a 76.8% increase in the average debt outstanding, from $237.4 million to $419.8 million. The increase in average debt outstanding was partially offset by a reduction in the interest margin on the credit facility as well as reductions in the LIBOR rate. The Company’s senior debt-to-equity ratio increased from 0.4:1 at September 30, 2018 to 1.3:1 at September 30, 2019.

Other key return ratios for the three months ended September 30, 2019 included a 6.0% return on average assets and a return on average equity of 10.8% (both on a trailing 12-month basis), as compared to a 6.9% return on average assets and a return on average equity of 11.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2018.

The Company’s effective income tax rate for continuing operations decreased to (10.3)% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 20.4% for the corresponding period of the previous year. The decrease is primarily due to the recognition of tax credits under the Federal Historic Tax Credit program and a reduction in the permanent difference related to non-qualified stock option expense in the current quarter, which was partially offset by an increase in disallowed executive compensation under IRC Section 162(m).

Comparison of six months ended September 30, 2019 versus six months ended September 30, 2018

Gross loans outstanding for continuing operations increased to $1.27 billion as of September 30, 2019, a 13.1% increase from the $1.13 billion of gross loans outstanding as of September 30, 2018. During the six months ended September 30, 2019 our unique borrowers increased by 10.7% compared to an increase of 8.3% during the six months ended September 30, 2018.

Net income from continuing operations for the six months ended September 30, 2019 decreased to $12.8 million, a 56.8% decrease from the $29.7 million reported for the same period of the prior year. Operating income (revenue less provision for loan losses and general and administrative expenses) from continuing operations decreased by $20.7 million, or 44.8%.

Revenues from continuing operations increased by $30.1 million, or 12.0%, to $280.0 million during the six months ended September 30, 2019 from $249.9 million for the same period of the prior year. The increase was primarily due to an increase in average net loans outstanding. Revenues from the 1,148 branches open throughout both six-month periods increased by 11.2%.

Interest and fee income from continuing operations for the six months ended September 30, 2019 increased by $27.1 million, or 12.2%, from the same period of the prior year. The increase was primarily due to a corresponding increase in average net loans outstanding. Net loans outstanding at September 30, 2019 increased by 13.4% over the balance at September 30, 2018. Average net loans outstanding increased by 14.2% for the six months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the six-month period ended September 30, 2018.

Insurance commissions and other income from continuing operations for the six months ended September 30, 2019 increased by $3.0 million, or 10.9%, from the same period of the prior year. Insurance commissions increased by approximately $1.6 million, or 7.5%, during the six months ended September 30, 2019 when compared to the six months ended September 30, 2018. Other income increased by $1.4 million primarily due to a $1.0 million increase due to increased customer demand for the Company's motor club product.

The Company's allowance for loan losses from continuing operations as a percentage of net loans from continuing operations was 10.8% at September 30, 2019 compared to 9.6% at September 30, 2018. Accounts from continuing operations that were 61 days or more past due on a recency basis increased to 6.4% at September 30, 2019, compared to 5.8% at September 30, 2018. Accounts from continuing operations that were 61 days or more past due on a recency basis, excluding accounts that were acquired, were 6.0% at September 30, 2019. Accounts from continuing operations that were 61 days or more past due on a contractual basis were 8.0% at September 30, 2019 compared to 7.5% at September 30, 2018.

Provision for loan losses from continuing operations expense for the six months ended September 30, 2019 increased by $23.3 million, or 32.9%, from the same period of the prior year. The increase is primarily due to an increase in net charge-offs from

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continuing operations of $16.6 million. Net charge-offs from continuing operations as a percentage of average net loans on an annualized basis increased from 14.7% for the six months ended September 30, 2018 to 16.6% for the six months ended September 30, 2019. The general reserve, which is driven by total loans outstanding, resulted in the provision increasing $1.0 million due to faster growth in outstanding loans from continuing operations during the six-month period ended September 30, 2019. The portion of provision expense driven by accounts 91 days or more past due on a recency basis increased $2.3 million for the six months ended September 30, 2019 when compared to the same period of the prior year.

Loan balances of customers who are new borrowers to the company (less than two years since their first origination at the time of their current loan) have grown 26.5% year over year. As a percentage of the total portfolio, balances attributable to these borrowers increased to 35.8% at September 30, 2019 compared to 32.0% at September 30, 2018. These increases are due to both organic customer growth and portfolio acquisitions throughout the year. We anticipate that this increased weighting of new borrowers, our riskiest customer type, in the portfolio will continue to result in increased delinquencies and charge-offs in the future.

G&A expenses from continuing operations for the six months ended September 30, 2019 increased by $27.5 million, or 20.7%, from the corresponding period of the previous year. As a percentage of revenues, G&A expenses increased from 53.1% during the first six months of fiscal 2019 to 57.2% during the first six months of fiscal 2020. G&A expenses per average open branch increased by 17.3% when comparing the two six-month periods. The change in G&A expense is explained in greater detail below.

Personnel expense totaled $102.1 million for the six months ended September 30, 2019, a $21.4 million, or 26.5%, increase over the six months ended September 30, 2018. Approximately $13.2 million of the increase was due to additional share-based compensation associated with the long-term incentive program and director equity awards, as previously disclosed. Salary and benefit expense increased approximately $7.6 million, or 11.9%, period over period as a result of an increase in headcount. Our headcount as of September 30, 2019 increased 10.2% compared to September 30, 2018, primarily driven by acquisitions during the 12 months ending September 30, 2019. However, our accounts per employee have increased by approximately 3.0% over the same 12 months. Additionally, for branches open for both years, the number of active customers per store at the end of the second quarter increased 8.3% year over year.

Occupancy and equipment expense totaled $26.9 million for the six months ended September 30, 2019, a $3.2 million, or 13.5%, increase over the six months ended September 30, 2018. Occupancy and equipment expense is generally a function of the number of branches the Company has open throughout the period. For the six months ended September 30, 2019, the average expense per branch increased to $22.1 thousand, up from $20.1 thousand for the six months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in expense per branch is partially due to adding redundant data and voice circuits to our branches to support new technology roll-outs as well as reduce down time in the branches.

Advertising expense totaled $12.4 million for the six months ended September 30, 2019, a $2.4 million, or 24.3%, increase over the six months ended September 30, 2018.

Amortization of intangible assets totaled $2.2 million for the six months ended September 30, 2019, a $1.7 million, or 310.5%, increase over the six months ended September 30, 2018, which relates to a corresponding increase in total intangible assets during the comparative periods due to acquisitions.

Other expense totaled $16.7 million for the six months ended September 30, 2019, a $1.2 million, or 6.5%, decrease over the six months ended September 30, 2018.

Interest expense for the six months ended September 30, 2019 increased by $2.3 million, or 28.0%, from the corresponding six months of the previous year. The increase in interest expense was due to a 47.7% increase in the average debt outstanding, from $238.9 million to $352.8 million. The increase in average debt outstanding was partially offset by a reduction in the interest margin on the credit facility as well as a reduction in the LIBOR rate. The Company’s senior debt-to-equity ratio increased from 0.4:1 at September 30, 2018 to 1.3:1 at September 30, 2019.

Other key return ratios for the first six months of fiscal 2020 included a 6.0% return on average assets and a return on average equity of 10.8% (both on a trailing 12-month basis), as compared to a 6.9% return on average assets and a return on average equity of 11.0% for the first six months of fiscal 2019.

The Company’s effective income tax rate for continuing operations decreased to 13.3% for the six months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 21.6% for the corresponding period of the previous year. The decrease is primarily due to the recognition of tax credits under the Federal Historic Tax Credit program and a reduction in the permanent difference related non-qualified stock

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option expense in the current year period, which was partially offset by an increase in disallowed executive compensation under IRC Section 162(m).

Regulatory Matters

Mexico Investigation

See Note 12 to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the investigation into our operations in Mexico.

CFPB Rulemaking Initiatives

On October 5, 2017, the CFPB issued a final rule (the "Rule") imposing limitations on (i) short-term consumer loans, (ii) longer-term consumer installment loans with balloon payments, and (iii) higher-rate consumer installment loans repayable by a payment authorization. The Rule requires lenders originating short-term loans and longer-term balloon payment loans to evaluate whether each consumer has the ability to repay the loan along with current obligations and expenses (“ability to repay requirements”). The Rule also curtails repeated unsuccessful attempts to debit consumers’ accounts for short-term loans, balloon payment loans, and installment loans that involve a payment authorization and an Annual Percentage Rate over 36% (“payment requirements”). The Company does not believe that the Rule will have a material impact on the Company’s existing lending procedures, because the Company currently does not make short-term consumer loans or longer-term consumer installment loans with balloon payments that would subject the Company to the Rule’s ability to repay requirements. The Company also currently underwrites all its loans (including those secured by a vehicle title that would fall within the scope of these proposals) by reviewing the customer’s ability to repay based on the Company’s standards. However, implementation of the Rule’s payment requirements may require changes to the Company’s practices and procedures for such loans, which could materially and adversely affect the Company’s ability to make such loans, the cost of making such loans, the Company’s ability to, or frequency with which it could, refinance any such loans, and the profitability of such loans.

Further, on June 6, 2019, the CFPB amended the Rule to delay the August 19, 2019 compliance date for part of the Rule’s provisions, including the ability to repay requirements. The new compliance date for the ability to repay requirements is November 19, 2020. In addition, on February 6, 2019, the CFPB issued a notice of proposed rulemaking proposing to rescind provisions of the Rule governing the ability to repay requirements. The CFPB is currently considering comments related to the proposal to rescind these provisions. Any regulatory changes could have effects beyond those currently contemplated that could further materially and adversely impact our business and operations. Unless rescinded or otherwise amended, the Company will have to comply with the Rule’s payment requirements if it continues to allow consumers to set up future recurring payments online for certain covered loans such that it meets the definition of having a “leveraged payment mechanism” under the Rule. If the payment provisions of the Rule apply, the Company will have to modify its loan payment procedures to comply with the required notices and mandated timeframes set forth in the final rule.

The CFPB also has stated that it expects to conduct separate rulemaking to identify larger participants in the installment lending market for purposes of its supervision program. This initiative was classified as “inactive” on the CFPB’s Spring 2018 rulemaking agenda, but the CFPB indicated that such action was not a decision on the merits. Though the likelihood and timing of any such rulemaking is uncertain, the Company believes that the implementation of such rules would likely bring the Company’s business under the CFPB’s supervisory authority which, among other things, would subject the Company to reporting obligations to, and on-site compliance examinations by, the CFPB.

See Part I, Item 1, "Business - Government Regulation - Federal legislation" and Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2019 for a further discussion of these matters and federal regulations to which the Company’s operations are subject.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company has financed and continues to finance its operations, acquisitions and branch expansion through a combination of cash flows from operations and borrowings from its institutional lenders. The Company has generally applied its cash flows from operations to fund its loan volume, fund acquisitions, repay long-term indebtedness, and repurchase its common stock. Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended September 30, 2019 was $118.2 million.

The Company continues to believe that repurchases of common stock are a viable component of the Company’s long-term financial strategy and an efficient use of excess cash when the opportunity arises. However, the Company's amended and restated revolving credit agreement limits share repurchases to the aggregate of $200 million from June 7, 2019 through June 1, 2020 plus up to 50% of consolidated adjusted net income for the period commencing on January 1, 2019. The Company can repurchase additional

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amounts of shares with prior written consent from lenders. However, our first priority is to ensure we have enough capital to fund loan growth. As of September 30, 2019, the Company's debt outstanding was $518.8 million and its shareholders' equity was $394.9 million, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.3:1.0. Management will continue to monitor the Company's senior debt-to-equity ratio and is committed to maintaining a debt level that will allow the Company to continue to execute its business objectives, while not putting undue stress on its consolidated balance sheet.

Expenditures by the Company to open and furnish new branches averaged approximately $44,000 per new branch during fiscal 2019. New branches have also required from $150,000 to $500,000 to fund outstanding loans receivable originated during their first 12 months of operation. During the six months ended September 30, 2019, the Company opened 9 new branches, acquired 37 branches, and merged 5 branches into existing ones.

The Company believes that attractive opportunities to acquire new branches or receivables from its competitors or to acquire branches in communities not currently served by the Company will continue to become available as conditions in local economies and the financial circumstances of owners change.

The Company has a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks. In June 2019, the Company entered into an amended and restated revolving credit agreement, which amended and restated the prior revolving credit agreement to, among other things: (i) increase the aggregate commitments of the lenders to $685.0 million (from $480.0 million); (ii) permit the Company to purchase its equity securities or make other distributions in respect of its equity securities in the amount of $200 million from June 7, 2019 through June 1, 2020 plus up to 50% of consolidated adjusted net income for the period commencing on January 1, 2019, subject to certain restrictions; (iii) provide for a process to transition to a new benchmark interest rate from LIBOR, if necessary; (iv) extend the maturity date of the amended and restated revolving credit agreement to June 7, 2022; and (v) for clarity and convenience, restate the prior credit agreement, as amended since 2010.

The revolving credit facility provides for revolving borrowings of up to the lesser of (a) the aggregate commitments under the facility and (b) a borrowing base, and includes a $0.3 million letter of credit subfacility. At September 30, 2019, the aggregate commitments under the credit facility were $685.0 million. The borrowing base limitation is equal to the product of (a) the Company’s eligible finance receivables less unearned finance charges, insurance premiums and insurance commissions, and (b) an advance rate percentage that ranges from 79% to 85% based on a collateral performance indicator, as more completely described below. Further, the administrative agent under the revolving credit facility has the right at any time, and from time to time in its permitted discretion (but without any obligation), to set aside reasonable reserves against the borrowing base in such amounts as it may deem appropriate, including, without limitation, reserves with respect to certain regulatory events or any increased operational, legal, or regulatory risk of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company does not believe that this right will materially limit its business and strategic initiatives.

The agreement establishes a maximum specified level for the collateral performance indicator of 24.0%. The collateral performance indicator is equal to the sum of (a) a three-month rolling average rate of receivables at least sixty days past due and (b) an eight-month rolling average net charge-off rate.

Subject to a borrowing base formula, the Company may borrow at the rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin between 3.0% and 4.0% based on certain EBITDA related metrics set forth in the revolving credit agreement, which are determined and adjusted on a monthly basis with a minimum rate of 4.0%. The revolving credit facility has a commitment fee of 0.50% per annum on the unused portion of the commitment. Commitment fees on the unused portion of the borrowing totaled $0.7 million and $0.6 million for the six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

For the six months ended September 30, 2019 and fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, the Company’s effective interest rate, including the commitment fee and amortization of debt issuance costs, was 5.9% annualized and 6.7%, respectively, and the unused amount available under the revolver at September 30, 2019 was $165.9 million. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility mature on June 7, 2022.

The Company’s obligations under the revolving credit facility, together with treasury management and hedging obligations owing to any lender under the revolving credit facility or any affiliate of any such lender, are required to be guaranteed by each of the Company’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. The obligations of the Company and the subsidiary guarantors under the revolving credit facility, together with such treasury management and hedging obligations, are secured by a first-priority security interest in substantially all assets of the Company and the subsidiary guarantors.

The amended and restated revolving credit agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants, including covenants that generally restrict the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur or guarantee indebtedness, incur liens, pay dividends and repurchase or redeem capital stock, dispose of assets, engage in mergers and consolidations, make

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acquisitions or other investments, redeem or prepay subordinated debt, amend subordinated debt documents, make changes in the nature of its business, and engage in transactions with affiliates. The agreement also contains financial covenants, including: (i) a minimum consolidated net worth of $375.0 million; (ii) a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 2.5 to 1.0; (iii) a maximum ratio of total debt to consolidated adjusted net worth of 2.0 to 1.0; (iii) a maximum provision for loan losses for any four quarters then ending that meets or exceeds the net loan charge off for the corresponding period; and (iv) a maximum specified level for the collateral performance indicator of 24.0%, which is the sum of (a) a three-month rolling average rate of receivables at least sixty days past due and (b) an eight-month rolling average net charge-off rate. The agreement allows the Company to incur subordinated debt that matures after the termination date for the revolving credit facility and that contains specified subordination terms, subject to limitations on amount imposed by the financial covenants under the agreement.

The Company was in compliance with these covenants at September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019 and does not believe that these covenants will materially limit its business and expansion strategy.

The agreement contains events of default including, without limitation, nonpayment of principal, interest or other obligations, violation of covenants, misrepresentation, cross-default to other debt, prohibited payments on or amendment to subordinated debt, bankruptcy and other insolvency events, judgments, certain ERISA events, defaults under certain other agreements, actual or asserted invalidity of loan documentation, invalidity of subordination provisions of subordinated debt, certain changes of control of the Company, other defaults under the agreement that are not remedied within thirty (30) days, invalidity of loan documents related to the agreement, appointment of a custodian, trustee, or receiver, and the occurrence of certain regulatory events (including the entry of any stay, order, judgment, cease and desist order, or other sanction (other than the imposition of a monetary fine), order, or ruling against the Company’ or any of its subsidiaries related in any way to the originating, holding, pledging, collecting, servicing, or enforcing its eligible finance receivables that is material to the Company or any subsidiary) which remains unvacated, undischarged, unbonded or unstayed by appeal or otherwise for a period of 60 days from the date of its entry and is reasonably likely to cause a material adverse change. If it is determined that a violation of the FCPA or other laws has occurred, as described above in "—Regulatory Matters—Mexico Investigation" and in Part I, Item 3, "Legal Proceedings—Mexico Investigation" in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, such violation may give rise to an event of default under our credit agreement if such violation were to have a material adverse effect on our business, operations, results of operations, assets, liabilities, or condition (financial or otherwise), or a material impairment of the Company’s and the subsidiaries’ ability to perform their obligations under the agreement or related documents, or if the amount of any settlement, penalties, fines, or other payments resulted in the Company failing to satisfy any financial covenants. See Note 10 to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the Company’s debt.

The Company believes that cash flow from operations and borrowings under its revolving credit facility or other sources will be adequate to fund the expected cost of opening or acquiring new branches, including funding initial operating losses of new branches and funding loans receivable originated by those branches and the Company's other branches (for the next 12 months and for the foreseeable future beyond that). Except as otherwise discussed in this report and in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2019, including, but not limited to, any discussions in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" (as supplemented by any subsequent disclosures in information the Company files with or furnishes to the SEC from time to time), management is not currently aware of any trends, demands, commitments, events or uncertainties that it believes will or could result in, or are or could be reasonably likely to result in, any material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity.

Share Repurchase Program

Since 1996, the Company has repurchased approximately 20.3 million shares for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.1 billion. On June 7, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $200.0 million of its outstanding common stock, inclusive of the remaining amount available for repurchases under prior repurchase authorizations. The stock repurchases made pursuant to this authorization will be effected from time to time pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan. As of September 30, 2019, the Company has $10.0 million in repurchase capacity remaining under this authorization, which does not have a stated expiration date. The timing and actual number of shares of common stock repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including the stock price, corporate and regulatory requirements, restrictions under the revolving credit facility and other market and economic conditions.

Inflation

The Company does not believe that inflation, within reasonably anticipated rates, will have a material, adverse effect on its financial condition. Although inflation would increase the Company’s operating costs in absolute terms, the Company expects that the same decrease in the value of money would result in an increase in the size of loans demanded by its customer base. We anticipate that such a change in customer preference would result in an increase in total loans receivable and an increase in absolute revenue to be generated from that larger amount of loans receivable. That increase in absolute revenue should offset any increase in operating

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costs. In addition, because the Company’s loans have a relatively short contractual term, it is unlikely that loans made at any given point in time will be repaid with significantly inflated dollars.

Quarterly Information and Seasonality

See Note 3 to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 3 to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company’s accounting and reporting policies are in accordance with GAAP and conform to general practices within the finance company industry. Certain accounting policies involve significant judgment by the Company’s management, including the use of estimates and assumptions which affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses. As a result, changes in these estimates and assumptions could significantly affect the Company’s financial position and results of operations. The Company considers its policies regarding the allowance for loan losses, share-based compensation and income taxes to be its most critical accounting policies due to the significant degree of management judgment involved.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The Company has developed processes and procedures for assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses that take into consideration various assumptions and estimates with respect to the loan portfolio. The Company’s assumptions and estimates may be affected in the future by changes in economic conditions, among other factors. Additional information concerning the allowance for loan losses is discussed under Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Credit Quality” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019.

Share-Based Compensation

The Company measures compensation cost for share-based awards at fair value and recognizes compensation over the service period for awards expected to vest. The fair value of restricted stock is based on the number of shares granted and the quoted price of the Company’s common stock at the time of grant, and the fair value of stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The Black-Scholes model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including expected volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected life, changes to which can materially affect the fair value estimate. Actual results and future changes in estimates may differ substantially from the Company’s current estimates.

Income Taxes

Management uses certain assumptions and estimates in determining income taxes payable or refundable, deferred income tax liabilities and assets for events recognized differently in its financial statements and income tax returns, and income tax expense. Determining these amounts requires analysis of certain transactions and interpretation of tax laws and regulations. Management exercises considerable judgment in evaluating the amount and timing of recognition of the resulting income tax liabilities and assets. These judgments and estimates are re-evaluated on a periodic basis as regulatory and business factors change.

No assurance can be given that either the tax returns submitted by management or the income tax reported on the Consolidated Financial Statements will not be adjusted by either adverse rulings, changes in the tax code, or assessments made by the IRS, state, or foreign taxing authorities. The Company is subject to potential adverse adjustments, including but not limited to: an increase in the statutory federal or state income tax rates, the permanent non-deductibility of amounts currently considered deductible either now or in future periods, and the dependency on the generation of future taxable income in order to ultimately realize deferred income tax assets.

Under FASB ASC Topic 740, the Company will include the current and deferred tax impact of its tax positions in the financial statements when it is more likely than not (likelihood of greater than 50%) that such positions will be sustained by taxing authorities, with full knowledge of relevant information, based on the technical merits of the tax position. While the Company supports its tax positions by unambiguous tax law, prior experience with the taxing authority, and analysis of what it considers to be all relevant facts, circumstances and regulations, management must still rely on assumptions and estimates to determine the overall likelihood of success and proper quantification of a given tax position.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

As of September 30, 2019, the Company’s financial instruments consisted of the following: cash and cash equivalents, loans receivable and senior notes payable. Fair value approximates carrying value for all of these instruments. Loans receivable are originated at prevailing market rates and have an average life of approximately eight months. Given the short-term nature of these loans, they are continually repriced at current market rates.  

The Company’s outstanding debt under its revolving credit facility was $518.8 million at September 30, 2019. Interest on borrowing under this facility is based on the greater of 4.0% or one month LIBOR plus an applicable margin between 3.0% and 4.0% based on certain EBITDA related metrics. Based on the outstanding balance at September 30, 2019, a change of 1.0% in the interest rate would cause a change in interest expense of approximately $5.2 million on an annual basis.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Based on management’s evaluation, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

See Note 12 to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding legal proceedings.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The Company's credit agreements contain certain limits on share repurchases. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources."

Since 1996, the Company has repurchased approximately 20.3 million shares for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.1 billion. On June 7, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $200.0 million of its outstanding common stock, inclusive of approximately $0.5 million remaining available for repurchases under the repurchase authorization previously approved on December 16, 2018. The stock repurchases made pursuant to this authorization will be effected from time to time pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan. As of September 30, 2019, the Company has $10.0 million in repurchase capacity remaining under this authorization, which does not have a stated expiration date. The timing and actual number of shares of common stock repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including the stock price, corporate and regulatory requirements, restrictions under the revolving credit facility, and other market and economic conditions. The following table details purchases of the Company's common stock, if any, made by the Company during the three months ended September 30, 2019:

	(a) Total number of shares purchased	(b) Average price paid per share		(c) Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs	(d) Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs
July 1 through July 31, 2019	150,333	$	145.66	150,333	$	156,291,485
August 1 through August 31, 2019	840,770	132.11		840,770	45,219,253
September 1 through September 30, 2019	260,000	135.34		260,000	10,030,853
Total for the quarter	1,251,103	$	134.41	1,251,103

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits

The exhibits listed in the accompanying exhibit index are filed as part of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description		Filed Herewith	Incorporated by Reference
				Form or Registration Number	Exhibit	Filing Date
31.01	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer		*
31.02	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial and Strategy Officer		*
32.01	Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer		*
32.02	Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer		*
101.01	The following materials from the Company's Quarterly Report for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019, formatted in Inline XBRL:		*
	(i)	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019;
	(ii)	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018;
	(iii)	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018;
	(iv)	Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the three and six months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018;
	(v)	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018; and
	(vi)	Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
104.01	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)		*

*	Submitted electronically herewith.
+	Management Contract or other compensatory plan required to be filed under Item 6 of this report and Item 601 of Regulation S-K of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
	By:   /s/ R. Chad Prashad
	R. Chad Prashad
	President and Chief Executive Officer
	Signing on behalf of the registrant and as principal executive officer
	Date:	November 6, 2019
	By: /s/ John L. Calmes, Jr.
	John L. Calmes, Jr.
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Strategy Officer
	Signing on behalf of the registrant and as principal financial officer
	Date:	November 6, 2019
	By: /s/ Scott McIntyre
	Scott McIntyre
	Senior Vice President of Accounting
	Signing on behalf of the registrant and as principal accounting officer
	Date:	November 6, 2019

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EX-31.01

EXHIBIT 31.01

CERTIFICATION

I, R. Chad Prashad, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of World Acceptance Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Dated:	November 6, 2019	/s/  R. Chad Prashad
		R. Chad Prashad
		President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.02

EXHIBIT 31.02

CERTIFICATION

I, John L. Calmes, Jr., certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of World Acceptance Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Dated:	November 6, 2019	/s/  John L. Calmes, Jr.
		John L. Calmes, Jr.
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Strategy Officer

EX-32.01

EXHIBIT 32.01

CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT

I, R. Chad Prashad, President and Chief Executive Officer of World Acceptance Corporation (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that to my knowledge:

(1) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated:	November 6, 2019	/s/  R. Chad Prashad
		R. Chad Prashad
		President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.02

EXHIBIT 32.02

CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT

I, John L. Calmes, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Strategy Officer of World Acceptance Corporation (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that to my knowledge:

(1) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated:	November 6, 2019	/s/  John L. Calmes, Jr.
		John L. Calmes, Jr.
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Strategy Officer

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Table Text Block]

Fair value was estimated at grant date using the weighted-average assumptions listed below:

	Three months ended September 30,		Six months ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
Dividend Yield	—%	—%	—%	—%
Expected Volatility	51.25%	—%	50.90%	53.02%
Average risk-free rate	1.54%	—%	1.70%	2.84%
Expected Life	6.5 years	0.0 years	6.6 years	5.0 years

Tabular disclosure of performance shares vesting based on EPS targets [Table Text Block]

The Performance Option performance target is set forth below.

Trailing 4-Quarter EPS Targets for September 30, 2018 through March 31, 2025	Options Eligible for Vesting (Percentage of Award)
$25.30	100%

Summary schedule of stock option activity

ption activity for the six months ended September 30, 2019 was as follows:

	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Options outstanding, beginning of period	704,240		$	85.33
Granted during period	6,500		137.58
Exercised during period	(55,472	)	65.87
Forfeited during period	(4,643	)	98.16
Expired during period	(120	)	82.86
Options outstanding, end of period	650,505		$	87.42	6.9 years	$	26,137,340
Options exercisable, end of period	245,807		$	71.81	3.9 years	$	13,687,863

Intrinsic value of options exercised

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

	September 30, 2019		September 30, 2018
Three months ended	$	1,515,230	$	150,407
Six months ended	$	4,350,557	$	1,091,547

Summary of the status and changes restricted stock

A summary of the status of the Company’s restricted stock as of September 30, 2019, and changes during the six months ended September 30, 2019, are presented below:

	Shares		Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date
Outstanding at March 31, 2019	783,450		$	100.66
Granted during the period	—		—
Vested during the period	(3,601	)	101.78
Forfeited during the period	—		—
Outstanding at September 30, 2019	779,849		$	100.65

Share-based compensation included as a component of net income

Total stock-based compensation included as a component of net income during the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

	Three months ended September 30,				Six months ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Stock-based compensation related to equity classified awards:
Stock-based compensation related to stock options	$	1,604,772	$	539,410	$	3,226,110	$	1,063,637
Stock-based compensation related to restricted stock, net of adjustments and exclusive of cancellations	6,685,497		963,559		13,376,367		1,914,349
Total stock-based compensation related to equity classified awards	$	8,290,269	$	1,502,969	$	16,602,477	$	2,977,986

Restricted Stock [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Tabular disclosure of performance shares vesting based on EPS targets [Table Text Block]

The Performance Share performance targets are set forth below.

Trailing 4-Quarter EPS Targets for September 30, 2018 through March 31, 2025	Restricted Stock Eligible for Vesting (Percentage of Award)
$16.35	40%
$20.45	60%

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Leases (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]

Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block]

ASU No. 2016-02 Adoption

The Company adopted the new lease accounting standard on April 1, 2019. See Note 3, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” for an overview of the transition to this standard.

Accounting Policies and Matters Requiring Management's Judgment

When determining the economic life of a lease the Company adopts a convention of applying an economic life equal to the useful life as specified in its accounting policy. Refer to Note 1, “Property and Equipment,” to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 for a description of the Company's accounting policy regarding useful lives.

The Company uses its effective annual interest rate as the discount rate when evaluating leases under Topic 842. Management applies its effective annual interest rate to leases entered for the entirety of the subsequent year. For example, fiscal 2019’s annual effective interest rate of 6.7% will be used in the determination of lease type as well as the discount rate when calculating the present value of lease payments for all leases entered into in fiscal 2020 or until a new annual effective interest rate is available for application.

Based on its historical practice, the Company believes it is reasonably certain to exercise a given option associated with a given office space lease. Therefore, the Company classifies all lease options for office space as “reasonably certain” unless it has specific knowledge to the contrary for a given lease. The Company does not believe it is reasonably certain to exercise any options associated with its office equipment leases.

Periodic Disclosures

The Company's leases consist of real estate leases for office space as well as office equipment leases, all of which were classified as operating at September 30, 2019. Both the real estate and office equipment leases range from three years tofive years, and generally contain options to extend which mirror the original terms of the lease.

The following table reports information about the Company's lease cost for the three and six months ended September 30, 2019:

	Three months ended September 30,		Six months ended September 30,
	2019		2019
Lease Cost
Operating lease cost	$	6,331,045	$	12,653,350
Variable lease cost	808,682		1,614,685
Total lease cost	$	7,139,727	$	14,268,035

The following table reports other information about the Company's leases for the three and six months ended September 30, 2019:

	Three months ended September 30,			Six months ended September 30,
	2019			2019
Other Lease Information
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities	$	6,181,758		$	12,303,194
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities(1)	$	6,424,731		$	37,073,292
Weighted average remaining lease term — operating leases	5.1 years			5.1 years
Weighted-average discount rate — operating leases	6.7		%	6.7		%

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⁽¹⁾ In May 2019 the Company executed a new 10 year lease agreement for its corporate headquarters in Greenville, SC. The lease payments are projected to commence in December 2019; however, execution of the lease agreement triggered recognition of the right-of-use asset in May 2019 for approximately $26.9 million.

The following table reports information about the maturity of the Company's operating leases as of September 30, 2019:

Operating lease liability maturity analysis
FY2020	$	12,828,568
FY2021	24,253,675
FY2022	20,979,001
FY2023	16,785,853
FY2024	12,317,366
FY2025	8,293,707
Thereafter	30,005,000
Total undiscounted lease liability	$	125,463,170
Imputed interest	5,332,753
Total discounted lease liability	$	120,130,417

The Company had no leases with related parties at September 30, 2019.

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Discontinued Operations Reconciliation to consolidated balance sheet (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue		$ 0		$ 9,693,367
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Expense		0		1,809,059
Provision for Loan and Lease Losses	$ 52,968,036	40,358,696	$ 94,259,107	70,949,315
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, General and Administrative Expense		0		5,542,483
General and Administrative Expense	78,452,383	64,935,848	160,228,746	132,713,203
Interest Expense	6,327,817	4,157,999	10,731,145	8,383,000
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	0	0	0	2,341,825
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	0	150,343	0	626,583
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	0	478,578	0	(36,662,381)
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	0	$ 0	$ 19,612,471
Parent Company [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Provision for Loan and Lease Losses				$ 70,949,315

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RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment			$ 53,400,000	$ 44,200,000
Allowance for Loan Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 87,353,087	$ 68,029,622	81,519,624	66,088,139
Provision for loan losses	52,968,036	40,358,696	94,259,107	70,949,315
Loan losses	(42,604,434)	(32,572,205)	(82,128,421)	(65,013,346)
Recoveries	3,752,624	3,494,262	7,819,003	7,286,267
Balance at end of period	101,469,313	79,310,375	101,469,313	79,310,375
Summary of loans individually and collectively evaluated for impairment [Abstract]
Bankruptcy, gross loans					$ 5,919,237	$ 4,644,203	$ 5,002,410
91 days or more delinquent, excluding bankruptcy					67,515,456	59,633,541	54,677,031
Loans less than 91 days delinquent and not in bankruptcy					1,200,712,101	1,063,679,639	1,067,112,755
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross					1,274,146,794	1,127,957,383	1,126,792,196
Unearned interest and fees					(334,326,349)	(290,813,752)	(297,698,553)
Net loans					939,820,445	837,143,631	829,093,643
Allowance for loan losses	(87,353,087)	(68,029,622)	(81,519,624)	(66,088,139)	(101,469,313)	(81,519,624)	(79,310,375)
Loans receivable, net					838,351,132	755,624,007	749,783,268
Loans individually evaluated for impairment (impaired loans) [Member]
Allowance for Loan Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period			45,511,124
Balance at end of period	52,358,792	42,369,717	52,358,792	42,369,717
Summary of loans individually and collectively evaluated for impairment [Abstract]
Bankruptcy, gross loans					5,919,237	4,644,203	5,002,410
91 days or more delinquent, excluding bankruptcy					67,515,456	59,633,541	54,677,031
Loans less than 91 days delinquent and not in bankruptcy					0	0	0
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross					73,434,693	64,277,744	59,679,441
Unearned interest and fees					(15,408,232)	(14,319,795)	(12,519,916)
Net loans					58,026,461	49,957,949	47,159,525
Allowance for loan losses	(52,358,792)	(42,369,717)	(52,358,792)	(42,369,717)	(52,358,792)	(45,511,124)	(42,369,717)
Loans receivable, net					5,667,669	4,446,825	4,789,808
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment [Member]
Allowance for Loan Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period			36,008,500
Balance at end of period	49,110,521	36,940,658	49,110,521	36,940,658
Summary of loans individually and collectively evaluated for impairment [Abstract]
Bankruptcy, gross loans					0	0	0
91 days or more delinquent, excluding bankruptcy					0	0	0
Loans less than 91 days delinquent and not in bankruptcy					1,200,712,101	1,063,679,639	1,067,112,755
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross					1,200,712,101	1,063,679,639	1,067,112,755
Unearned interest and fees					(318,918,117)	(276,493,957)	(285,178,637)
Net loans					881,793,984	787,185,682	781,934,118
Allowance for loan losses	$ (49,110,521)	$ (36,940,658)	$ (49,110,521)	$ (36,940,658)	(49,110,521)	(36,008,500)	(36,940,658)
Loans receivable, net					$ 832,683,463	$ 751,177,182	$ 744,993,460

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AVERAGE SHARE INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Basic:
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	7,807,229	9,072,160	8,155,263	9,063,524
Diluted:
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	7,807,229	9,072,160	8,155,263	9,063,524
Dilutive potential common shares stock options (in shares)	394,368	220,726	376,749	209,580
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	8,201,597	9,292,886	8,532,012	9,273,104
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	655,462	468,253	669,374	477,357
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 4,220,001	$ 14,537,645	$ 12,828,400	$ (6,965,649)
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 0.54	$ 1.60	$ 1.57	$ (0.77)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.51	$ 1.56	$ 1.50	$ (0.75)

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INCOME TAXES

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

As of September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019, the Company had $6.0 million and $5.8 million, respectively, of total gross unrecognized tax benefits including interest.  Approximately $5.5 million and $5.4 million, respectively, represent the amount of net unrecognized tax benefits that are permanent in nature and, if recognized, would affect the annual effective tax rate. At September 30, 2019, approximately $1.6 million of gross unrecognized tax benefits are expected to be resolved during the next twelve months through the expiration of the statute of limitations and settlement with taxing authorities. The Company’s continuing practice is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.  As of September 30, 2019, the Company had approximately $1.9 million accrued for gross interest, of which $166.8 thousand was accrued during the six months ended September 30, 2019.

The Company is subject to U.S. income taxes, as well as various other state and local jurisdictions.  With the exception of a few states, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2015, although carryforward attributes that were generated prior to 2015 may still be adjusted upon examination by the taxing authorities if they either have been or will be used in a future period.  

The Company’s effective income tax rate for continuing operations decreased to (10.3)% for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 compared to 20.4% for the prior year quarter. The decrease is primarily due to the recognition of tax credits under the Federal Historic Tax Credit program and a reduction in the permanent difference related to non-qualified stock option expense in the current quarter, which was partially offset by an increase in disallowed executive compensation under IRC Section 162(m).

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AVERAGE SHARE INFORMATION

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

AVERAGE SHARE INFORMATION

AVERAGE SHARE INFORMATION

The following is a summary of the basic and diluted average common shares outstanding:

	Three months ended September 30,		Six months ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
Basic:
Weighted average common shares outstanding (denominator)	7,807,229	9,072,160	8,155,263	9,063,524
Diluted:
Weighted average common shares outstanding	7,807,229	9,072,160	8,155,263	9,063,524
Dilutive potential common shares securities	394,368	220,726	376,749	209,580
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (denominator)	8,201,597	9,292,886	8,532,012	9,273,104

Options to purchase 655,462 and 468,253 shares of common stock at various prices were outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the option exercise price exceeded the market value of the shares. 

Options to purchase 669,374 and 477,357 shares of common stock at various prices were outstanding during the six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the option exercise price exceeded the market value of the shares.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	95,000,000	95,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	7,945,842	9,284,118
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	7,945,842	9,284,118

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements of the Company at September 30, 2019, and for the three and six months then ended were prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management all adjustments (consisting only of items of a normal, recurring nature) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position at September 30, 2019, and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, have been included. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year or any other interim period.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amount of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures required by GAAP and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, as filed with the SEC.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from exercise of stock options (in shares)	15,706	4,446	55,472	25,276
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation	$ 0		$ 0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, tax benefits		$ 0		$ 0
Adjustments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	$ 8,482	$ 0	$ 246,650	$ 0

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FAIR VALUE (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Average Loan Period	8 months
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior notes payable	$ 518,831,400	$ 251,940,000
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Senior notes payable [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior notes payable	518,831,400	251,940,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Senior notes payable [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior notes payable	518,831,400	251,940,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	10,224,755	9,335,433
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	10,224,755	9,335,433
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Receivables, Fair Value Disclosure	838,351,132	755,624,007
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Receivables, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 838,351,132	$ 755,624,007

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ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES Financing Receivables (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	$ 1,274,146,794	$ 1,127,957,383	$ 1,126,792,196
Small loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	839,609,690	736,643,663	762,471,067
Large loans [Member] [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	433,389,225	383,686,372	363,884,295
Sales finance loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	$ 1,147,879	$ 7,627,348	$ 436,834

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Stock Incentive Plans

The Company has a 2005 Stock Option Plan, a 2008 Stock Option Plan, a 2011 Stock Option Plan and a 2017 Stock Incentive Plan for the benefit of certain non-employee directors, officers, and key employees. Under these plans, a total of 4,350,000 shares of common stock have been authorized and reserved for issuance pursuant to grants approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Stock options granted under these plans have a maximum duration of 10 years, may be subject to certain vesting requirements, which are generally three to five years for officers, non-employee directors, and key employees, and are priced at the market value of the Company's common stock on the option's grant date. At September 30, 2019, there were a total of 204,744 shares of common stock available for grant under the plans.

Stock-based compensation is recognized as provided under FASB ASC Topic 718-10 and FASB ASC Topic 505-50. FASB ASC Topic 718-10 requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service period (generally the vesting period) in the consolidated financial statements based on their grant date fair values. The Company has applied the Black-Scholes valuation model in determining the grant date fair value of the stock option awards. Compensation expense is recognized only for those options expected to vest.

Long-term Incentive Program and Non-Employee Director Awards

On October 15, 2018, the Compensation Committee and Board approved and adopted a new long-term incentive program that seeks to motivate and reward certain employees and to align management’s interest with shareholders' interest by focusing executives on the achievement of long-term results. The program is comprised of four components: Service Options, Performance Options, Restricted Stock, and Performance Shares.

Pursuant to this program, the Compensation Committee approved certain grants of Service Options, Performance Options, Restricted Stock and Performance Shares under the World Acceptance Corporation 2011 Stock Option Plan and the World Acceptance Corporation 2017 Stock Incentive Plan to certain employee directors, vice presidents of operations, vice presidents, senior vice presidents, and executive officers. Separately, the Compensation Committee approved certain grants of Service Options and Restricted Stock to certain of the Company's non-employee directors.

Under the long-term incentive program, up to 100% of the shares of restricted stock subject to the Performance Shares shall vest, if at all, based on the achievement of two trailing earnings per share performance targets established by the Compensation Committee that are based on earnings per share (measured at the end of each calendar quarter, commencing with the calendar quarter ending

September 30, 2019) for the previous four calendar quarters. The Performance Shares are eligible to vest over the Performance Share Measurement Period and subject to each respective employee’s continued employment at the Company through the last day of the applicable Performance Share Measurement Period (or as otherwise provided under the terms of the applicable award agreement or applicable employment agreement).

The Performance Share performance targets are set forth below.

Trailing 4-Quarter EPS Targets for September 30, 2018 through March 31, 2025	Restricted Stock Eligible for Vesting (Percentage of Award)
$16.35	40%
$20.45	60%

The Restricted Stock awards vest in six equal annual installments, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to each respective employee’s continued employment at the Company through each applicable vesting date or otherwise provided under the terms of the applicable award agreement or applicable employment agreement.

The Service Options vest in six equal annual installments, beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to each respective employee’s continued employment at the Company through each applicable vesting date or otherwise provided under the terms of the applicable award agreement or applicable employment agreement. The option price is equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the grant date and the Service Options have a 10-year term.

The Performance Options will fully vest if the Company attains the trailing earnings per share target over four consecutive calendar quarters occurring between September 30, 2018 and March 31, 2025 described below. Such performance target was established by the Compensation Committee and will be measured at the end of each calendar quarter commencing on September 30, 2019. The Performance Options are eligible to vest over the Option Measurement Period, subject to each respective employee’s continued employment at the Company through the last day of the Option Measurement Period or as otherwise provided under the terms of the applicable award agreement or applicable employment agreement. The option price is equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the grant date and the Performance Options have a 10-year term. The Performance Option performance target is set forth below.

Trailing 4-Quarter EPS Targets for September 30, 2018 through March 31, 2025	Options Eligible for Vesting (Percentage of Award)
$25.30	100%

Stock Options

The weighted-average fair value at the grant date for options issued during the three months ended September 30, 2019 was $71.31. There were no options issued during the three months ended September 30, 2018.

The weighted-average fair value at the grant date for options issued during the six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was $70.69 and $49.67, respectively. Fair value was estimated at grant date using the weighted-average assumptions listed below:

	Three months ended September 30,		Six months ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
Dividend Yield	—%	—%	—%	—%
Expected Volatility	51.25%	—%	50.90%	53.02%
Average risk-free rate	1.54%	—%	1.70%	2.84%
Expected Life	6.5 years	0.0 years	6.6 years	5.0 years

The expected stock price volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company's common stock for a period approximating the expected life. The expected life represents the period of time that options are expected to be outstanding after the grant date. The risk-free rate reflects the interest rate at grant date on zero coupon U.S. governmental bonds having a remaining life similar to the expected option term.

Option activity for the six months ended September 30, 2019 was as follows:

	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Options outstanding, beginning of period	704,240		$	85.33
Granted during period	6,500		137.58
Exercised during period	(55,472	)	65.87
Forfeited during period	(4,643	)	98.16
Expired during period	(120	)	82.86
Options outstanding, end of period	650,505		$	87.42	6.9 years	$	26,137,340
Options exercisable, end of period	245,807		$	71.81	3.9 years	$	13,687,863

The aggregate intrinsic value reflected in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the closing stock price on September 30, 2019 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by option holders had all option holders exercised their options  as of  September 30, 2019. This amount will change as the market price of the common stock changes. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

	September 30, 2019		September 30, 2018
Three months ended	$	1,515,230	$	150,407
Six months ended	$	4,350,557	$	1,091,547

As of September 30, 2019, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested stock options amounted to approximately $12.6 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 4.8 years.

Restricted Stock

The Company did not grant any shares of restricted stock during the first six months of fiscal 2020.

During fiscal 2019, the Company granted 760,420 shares of restricted stock (which are equity classified), to certain vice presidents, senior vice presidents, executive officers, and non-employee directors with a grant date weighted average fair value of $101.61.

During fiscal 2018, the Company granted 24,456 shares of restricted stock (which are equity classified) to certain executive officers, with a grant date weighted average fair value of $107.52 per share. One-third of these awards vest on each anniversary of the grant date over the three years following the grant date.

Compensation expense related to restricted stock is based on the number of shares expected to vest and the fair market value of the common stock on the grant date. The Company recognized compensation expense of $13.4 million and $1.9 million for the six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which is included as a component of general and administrative expenses in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.  

As of September 30, 2019, there was approximately $52.5 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock awards, which is expected to be recognized over the next 4.0 years based on current estimates.

A summary of the status of the Company’s restricted stock as of September 30, 2019, and changes during the six months ended September 30, 2019, are presented below:

	Shares		Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date
Outstanding at March 31, 2019	783,450		$	100.66
Granted during the period	—		—
Vested during the period	(3,601	)	101.78
Forfeited during the period	—		—
Outstanding at September 30, 2019	779,849		$	100.65

Total Stock-Based Compensation

Total stock-based compensation included as a component of net income during the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was as follows:

	Three months ended September 30,				Six months ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Stock-based compensation related to equity classified awards:
Stock-based compensation related to stock options	$	1,604,772	$	539,410	$	3,226,110	$	1,063,637
Stock-based compensation related to restricted stock, net of adjustments and exclusive of cancellations	6,685,497		963,559		13,376,367		1,914,349
Total stock-based compensation related to equity classified awards	$	8,290,269	$	1,502,969	$	16,602,477	$	2,977,986

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 10,224,755	$ 9,335,433
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	1,274,146,794	1,127,957,383
Less:
Financing Receivable Individually Evaluated for Impairment Unearned Interest and Fees	334,326,349	290,813,752
Unearned interest, insurance and fees	(334,326,349)	(290,813,752)
Allowance for loan losses	(101,469,313)	(81,519,624)
Loans receivable, net	838,351,132	755,624,007
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	119,403,263	0
Property and equipment, net	27,075,833	25,424,183
Deferred income taxes	31,898,939	23,830,899
Other assets, net	16,151,630	18,398,935
Goodwill	7,262,146	7,034,463
Intangible assets, net	27,448,670	15,340,153
Total assets	1,077,816,368	854,988,073
Liabilities:
Senior notes payable	518,831,400	251,940,000
Income taxes payable	1,521,276	11,550,197
Operating Lease, Liability	120,130,417	0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	42,389,238	39,381,251
Total liabilities	682,872,331	302,871,448
Commitments and contingencies	0
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value	0	0
Common stock, no par value	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	218,135,573	198,125,649
Retained earnings	176,808,464	353,990,976
Total shareholders' equity	394,944,037	552,116,625
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,077,816,368	$ 854,988,073

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT POLICIES

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT POLICIES

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT POLICIES

Nature of Operations

The Company is a small-loan consumer finance company headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina that offers short-term small loans, medium-term larger loans, related credit insurance products and ancillary products and services to individuals who have limited access to other sources of consumer credit. The Company offers income tax return preparation services to its loan customers and other individuals.

Seasonality

The Company's loan volume and corresponding loans receivable follow seasonal trends. The Company's highest loan demand generally occurs from October through December, its third fiscal quarter. Loan demand is generally lowest and loan repayment highest from January to March, its fourth fiscal quarter. Loan volume and average balances remain relatively level during the remainder of the year. Consequently, the Company experiences significant seasonal fluctuations in its operating results and cash needs. Operating results for the Company's third fiscal quarter are generally lower than in other quarters and operating results for its fourth fiscal quarter are generally higher than in other quarters.

Reclassification

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Such reclassifications had no impact on previously reported net income or shareholders' equity.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The ASU, as amended by ASU 2018-01, ASU 2018-10, and 2018-11, requires lessees to recognize assets and liabilities from leases with terms greater than 12 months and to disclose information related to the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases, including various qualitative and quantitative requirements. The amendments of this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018.

Upon adoption of this guidance on April 1, 2019 the Company removed its deferred rent expense balance of $0.4 million, recorded a right-of-use asset of $92.3 million, and recorded a lease liability of $92.7 million. Amounts recorded upon adoption of Topic 842 were adjusted from what was reported in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 due to the Company finalizing its implementation since that filing. In conjunction with adoption the Company made the following elections as outlined in ASU 2016-02 and its amendments:

• The Company elected to apply the new guidance retrospectively at the beginning of the period of adoption, and, as a result, the adoption date is the beginning of the reporting period in which the Company first applies the guidance in Topic 842. The Company has not adjusted comparative years in the consolidated financial statements or make the new required disclosures for periods before the adoption date. The new required disclosures are only presented in the period of adoption and subsequently thereafter.

• The Company elected, by class of underlying asset, to expense short-term leases on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease rather than applying the recognition requirements in Topic 842 according to the following table:

Class of Underlying Asset	Election? Yes/No
Buildings (Office Space)	No
Office Equipment	Yes

• The Company elected, by class of underlying asset, not to separate non-lease components from lease components and instead account for each separate lease component and the non-lease components associated with those lease components as a single lease component according to the following table:

Class of Underlying Asset	Election? Yes/No
Buildings (Office Space)	Yes
Office Equipment	Yes

• The Company elected the following practical expedients, which must be elected as a package, when applying Topic 842 to leases that commenced before the adoption date:

1. Not to reassess whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases;

2. Not to reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing leases (that is, all existing leases that were classified as operating leases in accordance with Topic 840 are classified as operating leases, and all existing leases that were classified as capital leases in accordance with Topic 840 are classified as finance leases); and,

3. Not to reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases.

• The Company elected to use hindsight in determining the lease term (that is, when considering lessee options to extend or terminate the lease and to purchase the underlying asset) and in assessing impairment of the its right-of-use assets when applying Topic 842 to leases that commenced before the adoption date.

Adoption of the standard did not impact the Company's consolidated statements of operations nor did adoption require the Company to alter its revolving credit facility to remain in compliance with its debt covenants.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. ASU 2017-04 eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Instead, under the amendments in this Update, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. Additionally, an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. ASU 2017-04 also eliminates the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment and, if it fails that qualitative test, to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. Therefore, the same impairment assessment applies to all reporting units. The amendments in this update are effective for public entities who are SEC filers for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. The amendment seeks to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. To achieve this objective, the amendments in this ASU replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. For public business entities the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements. The adoption of this ASU could have a material impact on the provision for loan losses in the consolidated statements of operations and allowance for loan losses in the consolidated balance sheets.

We reviewed all other newly issued accounting pronouncements and concluded that they are either not applicable to our business or are not expected to have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements as a result of future adoption.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Total	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net [Member]	Employee Stock Option [Member]
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	9,119,443
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	25,276
Balances at Mar. 31, 2018	$ 541,107,852	$ 175,887,227	$ 391,275,705	$ (26,055,080)
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, including tax benefits	$ 1,815,406
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	8,426
Issuance of restricted common stock under stock option plan	$ 1,914,349	1,914,349
Stock option expense	1,063,637	1,063,637
Other comprehensive income	(5,235,838)			(5,235,838)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, Net of Tax	31,290,918
Net income	(6,965,649)		(6,965,649)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2018	$ 564,990,675	180,680,619	384,310,056	0
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	9,140,273
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	4,446
Balances at Jun. 30, 2018	$ 517,272,675	178,791,182	369,772,411	(31,290,918)
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, including tax benefits	$ 386,468	386,468
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	0
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value			0
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	8,426
Issuance of restricted common stock under stock option plan	$ 963,559	963,559
Stock option expense	539,410	539,410
Other comprehensive income	0			0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, Net of Tax	31,290,918
Net income	14,537,645		14,537,645
Balances at Sep. 30, 2018	$ 564,990,675	180,680,619	384,310,056	0
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	9,153,145
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	9,284,118
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	55,472				55,472
Balances at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 552,116,625	198,125,649	353,990,976	0
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, including tax benefits	$ 3,654,097
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	(1,392,180)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value			(190,010,912)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	(1,568)
Issuance of restricted common stock under stock option plan	$ 13,129,717	13,129,717
Stock option expense	3,226,110	3,226,110
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, Net of Tax	0
Net income	12,828,400		12,828,400
Balances at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 394,944,037	218,135,573	176,808,464	0
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	9,181,305
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	15,706
Balances at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 549,660,061	208,876,263	340,783,798	0
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, including tax benefits	$ 977,522	977,522
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	(1,251,103)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value			(168,195,335)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures	(66)
Issuance of restricted common stock under stock option plan	$ 6,677,016	6,677,016
Stock option expense	1,604,772	1,604,772
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, Net of Tax	0
Net income	4,220,001		4,220,001
Balances at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 394,944,037	$ 218,135,573	$ 176,808,464	$ 0
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	7,945,842

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LITIGATION

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

LITIGATION

Mexico Investigation

As previously disclosed, the Company has retained outside legal counsel and forensic accountants to conduct an investigation of its operations in Mexico, focusing on the legality under the FCPA, and certain local laws of certain payments related to loans, the maintenance of the Company’s books and records associated with such payments, and the treatment of compensation matters for certain employees.

The investigation continues to address whether and to what extent improper payments, which may violate the FCPA and other local laws, were made approximately between 2010 and 2017 by or on behalf of WAC de Mexico, to government officials in Mexico relating to loans made to unionized employees. The Company voluntarily contacted the SEC and the DOJ in June 2017 to advise both agencies that an internal investigation was underway and that the Company intended to cooperate with both agencies. The Company has and will continue to cooperate with both agencies. The SEC has issued a formal order of investigation. A conclusion cannot be drawn at this time as to what potential remedies these agencies may seek. The Company cannot determine

at this time the ultimate effect that the investigation or any remedial measures will have on its financial condition or results of operations.

If violations of the FCPA or other local laws occurred, the Company could be subject to fines, civil and criminal penalties, equitable remedies, including profit disgorgement and related interest, and injunctive relief. In addition, any disposition of these matters could result in modifications to our business practices and compliance programs. Any disposition could also potentially require that a monitor be appointed to review future business practices with the goal of ensuring compliance with the FCPA and other applicable laws. The Company could also face fines, sanctions, and other penalties from authorities in Mexico, as well as third-party claims by shareholders and/or other stakeholders of the Company. In addition, disclosure of the investigation or its ultimate disposition could adversely affect the Company’s reputation and its ability to obtain new business or retain existing business from its current customers and potential customers, to attract and retain employees, and to access the capital markets. If it is determined that a violation of the FCPA or other laws has occurred, such violation may give rise to an event of default under the Company’s credit agreement if such violation were to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operations, properties, assets, or condition (financial or otherwise) or if the amount of any settlement, penalties, fines or other payments resulted in the Company failing to satisfy any financial covenants. Additional potential FCPA violations or violations of other laws or regulations may be uncovered through the investigation.

In addition to the ultimate liability for disgorgement and related interest, the Company believes that it could be further liable for fines and penalties. The Company is continuing its discussions with the DOJ and SEC regarding the matters under investigation, but the Company cannot reasonably estimate the amount of any fine or penalty that it may have to pay as a part of any possible settlement or assess the potential liability that might be incurred if a settlement is not reached and the government were to litigate the matter. As such, based on the information available at this time, any additional liability related to this matter is not reasonably estimable. The Company will continue to evaluate the amount of its liability pending final resolution of the investigation and any related discussions with the government.

Further, under the terms of the stock purchase agreement among the Company and the Purchasers in connection with the sale of our Mexico operations, we are obligated to indemnify the Purchasers for claims and liabilities relating to certain investigations of our former Mexico operations, the Company, and its affiliates by the DOJ or the SEC that commenced prior to July 1, 2018. Any such indemnification claims could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, including liquidity, and results of operations.

General

In addition, from time to time the Company is involved in litigation matters relating to claims arising out of its operations in the normal course of business.

Estimating an amount or range of possible losses resulting from litigation, government actions and other legal proceedings is inherently difficult and requires an extensive degree of judgment, particularly where the matters involve indeterminate claims for monetary damages, may involve fines, penalties or damages that are discretionary in amount, involve a large number of claimants or significant discretion by regulatory authorities, represent a change in regulatory policy or interpretation, present novel legal theories, are in the early stages of the proceedings, are subject to appeal or could result in a change in business practices. In addition, because most legal proceedings are resolved over extended periods of time, potential losses are subject to change due to, among other things, new developments, changes in legal strategy, the outcome of intermediate procedural and substantive rulings and other parties’ settlement posture and their evaluation of the strength or weakness of their case against us. For these reasons, we are currently unable to predict the ultimate timing or outcome of, or reasonably estimate the possible losses or a range of possible losses resulting from, the matters described above. Based on information currently available, the Company does not believe that any reasonably possible losses arising from currently pending legal matters will be material to the Company’s results of operations or financial condition. However, in light of the inherent uncertainties involved in such matters, an adverse outcome in one or more of these matters could materially and adversely affect the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in any particular reporting period.

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ACQUISITIONS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Acquisition activity

ACQUISITIONS

The Company evaluates each set of assets and activities it acquires to determine if the set meets the definition of a business according to FASB ASC Topic 805-10-55. Acquisitions meeting the definition of a business are accounted for as a business combination while all other acquisitions are accounted for as asset purchases.

The following table sets forth the Company's acquisition activity for the six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

	Six months ended September 30,
	2019		2018
Acquisitions:
Number of branches acquired through business combinations	37		3
Number of loan portfolios acquired through asset purchases	134		28
Total acquisitions	171		31
Purchase price	$	61,570,642	$	12,015,872
Tangible assets:
Loans receivable, net	46,952,848		9,264,527
Property and equipment	69,000		—
Total tangible assets	47,021,848		9,264,527
Excess of purchase prices over carrying value of net tangible assets	$	14,548,794	$	2,751,345
Customer lists	$	13,466,111	2,596,345
Non-compete agreements	$	855,000	155,000
Goodwill	$	227,683	—

Acquisitions that are accounted for as business combinations typically result in one or more new branches. In such cases, the Company typically retains the existing employees and the branch location from the acquisition. The purchase price is allocated to the tangible assets and intangible assets acquired based upon their estimated fair market values at the acquisition date. The remainder is allocated to goodwill.

The following table describes the Company's business combination activity for the six months ended September 30, 2019.

No.	Acquiree Name	Acquiree State(s)	Date
1	Western Shamrock Corporation (11 branches)	GA	4/29/2019
2	Western Shamrock Corporation (7 branches)	SC	5/9/2019
3	Western Shamrock Corporation (3 branches)	AL	5/14/2019
4	Loyal Loans (7 branches)	UT	8/27/2019
5	Courtesy Loans (1 branch)	IL	8/28/2019
6	Courtesy Loans (8 branches)	MO, LA	9/6/2019

Acquisitions that are accounted for as asset purchases are typically limited to acquisitions of loan portfolios. The purchase price is allocated to the tangible assets and intangible assets acquired based upon their estimated fair market values at the acquisition date. In an asset purchase, no goodwill is recorded.

The Company’s acquisitions include tangible assets (generally loans and furniture and equipment) and intangible assets (generally non-compete agreements, customer lists, and goodwill), both of which are recorded at their fair values, which are estimated pursuant to the processes described below.

Acquired loans are valued at the net loan balance. Given the short-term nature of these loans, generally eight months, and that these loans are priced at current rates, management believes the net loan balances approximate their fair value.

Furniture and equipment are valued at the specific purchase price as agreed to by both parties at the time of acquisition, which management believes approximates their fair values.

Non-compete agreements are valued at the stated amount paid to the other party for these agreements, which the Company believes approximates their fair value.

Customer lists are valued with a valuation model that utilizes the Company’s historical data to estimate the value of any acquired customer lists. Customer lists are allocated at a branch level and are evaluated for impairment at a branch level when a triggering event occurs in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 360-10-05. If a triggering event occurs, the impairment loss to the customer list is generally the remaining unamortized customer list balance. In most acquisitions, the original fair value of the customer list allocated to a branch is less than $100,000, and management believes that in the event a triggering event were to occur, the impairment loss to an unamortized customer list would be immaterial.

The results of all acquisitions have been included in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements since the respective acquisition date. The pro forma impact of these branches as though they had been acquired at the beginning of the periods presented would not have a material effect on the results of operations as reported.

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the Company's acquisition activity for the six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

	Six months ended September 30,
	2019		2018
Acquisitions:
Number of branches acquired through business combinations	37		3
Number of loan portfolios acquired through asset purchases	134		28
Total acquisitions	171		31
Purchase price	$	61,570,642	$	12,015,872
Tangible assets:
Loans receivable, net	46,952,848		9,264,527
Property and equipment	69,000		—
Total tangible assets	47,021,848		9,264,527
Excess of purchase prices over carrying value of net tangible assets	$	14,548,794	$	2,751,345
Customer lists	$	13,466,111	2,596,345
Non-compete agreements	$	855,000	155,000
Goodwill	$	227,683	—

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FAIR VALUE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]

Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments are summarized below.

		September 30, 2019			March 31, 2019
	Input Level	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	1	$	10,224,755	10,224,755	$	9,335,433	9,335,433
Loans receivable, net	3	838,351,132		838,351,132	755,624,007		755,624,007
LIABILITIES
Senior notes payable	3	518,831,400		518,831,400	251,940,000		251,940,000

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INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution, Return of Capital			$ 17,100,000
Tax Credit Carryforward, Valuation Allowance	$ 7,900,000		7,900,000
Total gross unrecognized tax benefits including interest	6,000,000.0		6,000,000.0	$ 5,800,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that are permanent in nature and, if recognized, would affect the annual effective tax rate	5,500,000		5,500,000	$ 5,400,000
Gross unrecognized tax benefits expected to be resolved during the next 12 months through settlements with taxing authorities or the expiration of the statute of limitations	1,600,000		1,600,000
Accrued gross interest	$ 1,900,000		1,900,000
Current period gross interest expense			$ 166,800
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	(10.30%)	20.40%

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Leases Operating lease future maturities (Details)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Next Twelve Months	$ 12,828,568
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years	24,253,675
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two	20,979,001
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three	16,785,853
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four	12,317,366
Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five	8,293,707
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter	$ 30,005,000

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DEBT

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

DEBT

DEBT

Revolving Credit Facility

In June 2019, the Company entered into an amended and restated revolving credit agreement, which amended and restated the prior revolving credit agreement to, among other things: (i) increase the aggregate commitments of the lenders to $685.0 million (from $480.0 million); (ii) permit the Company to purchase its equity securities or make other distributions in respect of its equity securities in the amount of $200 million from June 7, 2019 through June 1, 2020 plus up to 50% of consolidated adjusted net income for the period commencing on January 1, 2019, subject to certain restrictions; (iii) provide for a process to transition to a new benchmark interest rate from LIBOR, if necessary; (iv) extend the maturity date of the amended and restated revolving credit agreement to June 7, 2022; and (v) for clarity and convenience, restate the prior credit agreement, as amended since 2010. Under the amended and restated revolving credit agreement, the administrative agent has the right to set aside reasonable reserves against the available borrowing base in such amounts as it may deem appropriate, including, without limitation, reserves with respect to certain regulatory events or any increased operational, legal, or regulatory risk of the Company and its subsidiaries.

At September 30, 2019 $518.8 million was outstanding under the Company's revolving credit facility, not including a $0.3 million outstanding standby letter of credit related to workers compensation. To the extent that the letter of credit is drawn upon, the disbursement will be funded by the credit facility. There are no amounts due related to the letter of credit as of September 30, 2019. Subject to a borrowing base formula, the Company may borrow at the rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin between 3.0% and 4.0% based on certain EBITDA related metrics set forth in the revolving credit agreement, which are determined and adjusted on a monthly basis with a minimum rate of 4.0%. The revolving credit facility has a commitment fee of 0.50% per annum on the unused portion of the commitment. Commitment fees on the unused portion of the borrowing totaled $0.7 million and $0.6 million for the six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

For the six months ended September 30, 2019 and fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, the Company’s effective interest rate, including the commitment fee and amortization of debt issuance costs, was 5.9% annualized and 6.7%, respectively, and the unused amount available under the revolver at September 30, 2019 was $165.9 million. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility mature on June 7, 2022.

Substantially all of the Company’s assets are pledged as collateral for borrowings under the revolving credit agreement.

Debt Covenants

The amended and restated revolving credit agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants, including covenants that generally restrict the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to, among other things, incur or guarantee indebtedness, incur liens, pay dividends and repurchase or redeem capital stock, dispose of assets, engage in mergers and consolidations, make acquisitions or other investments, redeem or prepay subordinated debt, amend subordinated debt documents, make changes in the nature of its business, and engage in transactions with affiliates. The agreement also contains financial covenants, including: (i) a minimum consolidated net worth of $375.0 million; (ii) a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 2.5 to 1.0; (iii) a maximum provision for loan losses for any four quarters then ending that meets or exceeds the net loan charge off for the corresponding period; and (iv) a maximum specified level for the collateral performance indicator of 24.0%, which is the sum of (a) a three-month rolling average rate of receivables at least sixty days past due and (b) an eight-month rolling average net charge-off rate. The agreement allows the Company to incur subordinated debt that matures after the termination date for the revolving credit

facility and that contains specified subordination terms, subject to limitations on amount imposed by the financial covenants under the agreement.

The Company was in compliance with these covenants at September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019 and does not believe that these covenants will materially limit its business and expansion strategy.

The agreement contains events of default including, without limitation, nonpayment of principal, interest or other obligations, violation of covenants, misrepresentation, cross-default to other debt, prohibited payments on or amendment to subordinated debt, bankruptcy and other insolvency events, judgments, certain ERISA events, defaults under certain other agreements, actual or asserted invalidity of loan documentation, invalidity of subordination provisions of subordinated debt, certain changes of control of the Company, other defaults under the agreement that are not remedied within thirty (30) days, invalidity of loan documents related to the agreement, appointment of a custodian, trustee, or receiver, and the occurrence of certain regulatory events (including the entry of any stay, order, judgment, cease and desist order, or other sanction (other than the imposition of a monetary fine), order, or ruling against the Company or any of its subsidiaries related in any way to the originating, holding, pledging, collecting, servicing, or enforcing its eligible finance receivables that is material to the Company or any subsidiary) which remains unvacated, undischarged, unbonded or unstayed by appeal or otherwise for a period of 60 days from the date of its entry and is reasonably likely to cause a material adverse change. If it is determined that a violation of the FCPA or other laws has occurred, as described in Note 12, such violation may give rise to an event of default under the agreement if such violation were to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operations, results of operations, assets, liabilities, or condition (financial or otherwise), or a material impairment of the Company’s and the subsidiaries’ ability to perform their obligations under the agreement or related documents, or if the amount of any settlement, penalties, fines, or other payments resulted in the Company failing to satisfy any financial covenants.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenues:
Interest and fee income	$ 126,091,032	$ 113,490,097	$ 249,001,181	$ 221,934,475
Insurance commissions and other income	15,482,084	13,625,666	31,013,918	27,971,273
Total revenues	141,573,116	127,115,763	280,015,099	249,905,748
Expenses:
Provision for loan losses	52,968,036	40,358,696	94,259,107	70,949,315
General and administrative expenses:
Personnel	49,610,802	39,906,459	102,070,247	80,700,309
Occupancy and equipment	13,554,466	11,901,403	26,910,768	23,709,581
Advertising	6,269,734	5,116,301	12,379,561	9,955,599
Amortization of intangible assets	1,257,953	275,496	2,212,594	538,948
Other	7,759,428	7,736,189	16,655,576	17,808,766
Total general and administrative expenses	78,452,383	64,935,848	160,228,746	132,713,203
Interest expense	6,327,817	4,157,999	10,731,145	8,383,000
Total expenses	137,748,236	109,452,543	265,218,998	212,045,518
Income before income taxes	3,824,880	17,663,220	14,796,101	37,860,230
Income taxes	(395,121)	3,604,153	1,967,701	8,163,498
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	4,220,001	14,059,067	12,828,400	29,696,732
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	0	0	0	2,341,825
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	0	628,921	0	(38,377,623)
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation	0	150,343	0	626,583
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	0	478,578	0	(36,662,381)
Net income	$ 4,220,001	$ 14,537,645	$ 12,828,400	$ (6,965,649)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share	$ 0.54	$ 1.55	$ 1.57	$ 3.28
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	0.51	1.51	1.50	3.20
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share	0		0
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share		0.05		(4.05)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Disposal of Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	0		0
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share		0.05		(3.95)
Net income per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	0.54	1.60	1.57	(0.77)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 1.56	$ 1.50	$ (0.75)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	7,807,229	9,072,160	8,155,263	9,063,524
Diluted (in shares)	8,201,597	9,292,886	8,532,012	9,273,104

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ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Receivables [Abstract]

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The following is a summary of gross loans receivable as of:

	September 30, 2019		March 31, 2019		September 30, 2018
Small loans	$	839,609,690	$	736,643,663	$	762,471,067
Large loans	433,389,225		383,686,372		363,884,295
Tax advance loans	1,147,879		7,627,348		436,834
Total gross loans	$	1,274,146,794	$	1,127,957,383	$	1,126,792,196

The following is a summary of the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated:

	Three months ended September 30,						Six months ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	87,353,087		68,029,622			$	81,519,624		$	66,088,139
Provision for loan losses	52,968,036			40,358,696			94,259,107			70,949,315
Loan losses	(42,604,434		)	(32,572,205		)	(82,128,421		)	(65,013,346		)
Recoveries	3,752,624			3,494,262			7,819,003			7,286,267
Balance at end of period	$	101,469,313		$	79,310,375		$	101,469,313		$	79,310,375

The following is a summary of loans individually and collectively evaluated for impairment for the period indicated:

September 30, 2019	Loans individually evaluated for impairment (impaired loans)			Loans collectively evaluated for impairment		Total
Gross loans in bankruptcy, excluding contractually delinquent	$	5,919,237		—		5,919,237
Gross loans contractually delinquent	67,515,456			—		67,515,456
Loans not contractually delinquent and not in bankruptcy	—			1,200,712,101		1,200,712,101
Gross loan balance	73,434,693			1,200,712,101		1,274,146,794
Unearned interest and fees	(15,408,232		)	(318,918,117	)	(334,326,349	)
Net loans	58,026,461			881,793,984		939,820,445
Allowance for loan losses	(52,358,792		)	(49,110,521	)	(101,469,313	)
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses	$	5,667,669		832,683,463		838,351,132

March 31, 2019	Loans individually evaluated for impairment (impaired loans)			Loans collectively evaluated for impairment		Total
Gross loans in bankruptcy, excluding contractually delinquent	$	4,644,203		—		4,644,203
Gross loans contractually delinquent	59,633,541			—		59,633,541
Loans not contractually delinquent and not in bankruptcy	—			1,063,679,639		1,063,679,639
Gross loan balance	64,277,744			1,063,679,639		1,127,957,383
Unearned interest and fees	(14,319,795		)	(276,493,957	)	(290,813,752	)
Net loans	49,957,949			787,185,682		837,143,631
Allowance for loan losses	(45,511,124		)	(36,008,500	)	(81,519,624	)
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses	$	4,446,825		751,177,182		755,624,007

September 30, 2018	Loans individually evaluated for impairment (impaired loans)			Loans collectively evaluated for impairment		Total
Gross loans in bankruptcy, excluding contractually delinquent	$	5,002,410		—		5,002,410
Gross loans contractually delinquent	54,677,031			—		54,677,031
Loans not contractually delinquent and not in bankruptcy	—			1,067,112,755		1,067,112,755
Gross loan balance	59,679,441			1,067,112,755		1,126,792,196
Unearned interest and fees	(12,519,916		)	(285,178,637	)	(297,698,553	)
Net loans	47,159,525			781,934,118		829,093,643
Allowance for loan losses	(42,369,717		)	(36,940,658	)	(79,310,375	)
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses	$	4,789,808		744,993,460		749,783,268

The average net balance of impaired loans was $53.4 million and $44.2 million, respectively, for the six month periods ended September 30, 2019, and 2018. It is not practical to compute the amount of interest earned on impaired loans.

The following is an assessment of the credit quality of loans for the period indicated:

	September 30, 2019		March 31, 2019		September 30, 2018
Credit risk
Consumer loans- non-bankrupt accounts	$	1,266,666,753	$	1,121,895,834	$	1,120,466,940
Consumer loans- bankrupt accounts	7,480,041		6,061,549		6,325,256
Total gross loans	$	1,274,146,794	$	1,127,957,383	$	1,126,792,196
Consumer credit exposure
Credit risk profile based on payment activity, performing	$	1,171,654,200	$	1,039,774,448	$	1,042,501,191
Contractual non-performing, 61 or more days delinquent (1)	102,492,594		88,182,935		84,291,005
Total gross loans	$	1,274,146,794	$	1,127,957,383	$	1,126,792,196
Credit risk profile based on customer type
New borrower	$	152,893,420	$	138,140,479	$	130,010,547
Former borrower	143,234,099		116,242,182		134,554,113
Refinance	954,842,006		854,880,194		843,003,017
Delinquent refinance	23,177,269		18,694,528		19,224,519
Total gross loans	$	1,274,146,794	$	1,127,957,383	$	1,126,792,196

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⁽¹⁾ Loans in non-accrual status.

The following is a summary of the past due receivables as of:

	September 30, 2019			March 31, 2019		September 30, 2018
Contractual basis:
30-60 days past due	$	55,199,165		40,300,574		44,729,889
61-90 days past due	34,977,138			28,549,394		29,613,974
91 days or more past due	67,515,456			59,633,541		54,677,031
Total	$	157,691,759		128,483,509		129,020,894
Percentage of period-end gross loans receivable	12.4		%	11.4	%	11.5	%
Recency basis:
30-60 days past due	$	54,101,357		35,992,122		44,470,880
61-90 days past due	30,534,482			22,393,106		24,995,370
91 days or more past due	51,155,873			42,771,862		40,612,083
Total	$	135,791,712		101,157,090		110,078,333
Percentage of period-end gross loans receivable	10.7		%	9.0	%	9.8	%

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income	$ 12,828,400	$ (6,965,649)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	0	38,377,623
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of intangible assets	2,212,594	538,948
Amortization of loan costs and discounts	261,392	320,588
Provision for loan losses	94,259,107	70,949,315
Depreciation	3,499,067	3,296,860
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property	(101,774)	(123,852)
Deferred income tax benefit	(8,068,040)	(2,717,297)
Compensation related to stock option and restricted stock plans	16,602,477	2,977,986
Change in accounts:
Other assets, net	(3,704,467)	(7,806,866)
Income taxes payable	(10,028,921)	(532,236)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	3,007,987	(3,299,779)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	118,176,756	95,263,345
Cash flows from investing activities:
Increase in loans receivable, net	(130,033,384)	(132,314,528)
Purchases of property and equipment	(5,132,987)	(4,609,927)
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	153,044	159,031
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	0	37,494,505
Net cash used in investing activities	(196,583,969)	(111,286,791)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Borrowings from senior notes payable	358,191,400	130,190,000
Payments on senior notes payable	(91,300,000)	(144,900,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	3,654,097	1,815,406
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	(246,650)	0
Payments of Loan Costs	(991,400)	(240,000)
Repurchase of common stock	(190,010,912)	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	79,296,535	(13,134,594)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	889,322	(26,490,593)
Effects of foreign currency fluctuations on cash	0	2,667,447
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	9,335,433	12,473,833
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Including Discontinued Operations		5,595,711
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	10,224,755
Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities	9,303,060	7,878,609
Income Taxes Paid	17,683,191	12,261,977
Net assets acquired from acquisition primarily loans	(47,021,848)	(9,264,527)
Net Assets Acquired from Acquisition, Intangibles	(14,548,794)	(2,751,345)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations	$ 10,224,755	5,595,711
Parent Company [Member]
Provision for loan losses		$ 70,949,315

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Leases (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]

Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]

The following table reports information about the Company's lease cost for the three and six months ended September 30, 2019:

	Three months ended September 30,		Six months ended September 30,
	2019		2019
Lease Cost
Operating lease cost	$	6,331,045	$	12,653,350
Variable lease cost	808,682		1,614,685
Total lease cost	$	7,139,727	$	14,268,035

Lessee, Operating Lease, Disclosure [Table Text Block]

The following table reports other information about the Company's leases for the three and six months ended September 30, 2019:

	Three months ended September 30,			Six months ended September 30,
	2019			2019
Other Lease Information
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities	$	6,181,758		$	12,303,194
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities(1)	$	6,424,731		$	37,073,292
Weighted average remaining lease term — operating leases	5.1 years			5.1 years
Weighted-average discount rate — operating leases	6.7		%	6.7		%

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⁽¹⁾ In May 2019 the Company executed a new 10 year lease agreement for its corporate headquarters in Greenville, SC. The lease payments are projected to commence in December 2019; however, execution of the lease agreement triggered recognition of the right-of-use asset in May 2019 for approximately $26.9 million.

Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]

The following table reports information about the maturity of the Company's operating leases as of September 30, 2019:

Operating lease liability maturity analysis
FY2020	$	12,828,568
FY2021	24,253,675
FY2022	20,979,001
FY2023	16,785,853
FY2024	12,317,366
FY2025	8,293,707
Thereafter	30,005,000
Total undiscounted lease liability	$	125,463,170
Imputed interest	5,332,753
Total discounted lease liability	$	120,130,417

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ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Assessment of Credit Quality) (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	$ 53,400,000	$ 44,200,000
Gross loan balance	1,274,146,794	1,126,792,196	$ 1,127,957,383
Consumer loans- non-bankrupt accounts [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Gross loan balance	1,266,666,753	1,120,466,940	1,121,895,834
Consumer loans- bankrupt accounts [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Gross loan balance	7,480,041	6,325,256	6,061,549
Performing Financing Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Gross loan balance	1,171,654,200	1,042,501,191	1,039,774,448
Nonperforming Financial Instruments [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Nonperforming, Nonaccrual of Interest	102,492,594	84,291,005	88,182,935
New borrower [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Gross loan balance	152,893,420	130,010,547
New borrower [Member] | New borrower [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Gross loan balance			138,140,479
Former borrower [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Gross loan balance	143,234,099	134,554,113
Former borrower [Member] | Former borrower [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Gross loan balance			116,242,182
Refinance [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Gross loan balance	954,842,006	843,003,017
Refinance [Member] | Refinance [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Gross loan balance			854,880,194
Delinquent refinance [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Gross loan balance	$ 23,177,269	$ 19,224,519
Delinquent refinance [Member] | Delinquent refinance [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Gross loan balance			$ 18,694,528

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus			2020
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	655,462	468,253	669,374	477,357
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate	51.25%	0.00%	50.90%	53.02%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	1.54%	0.00%	1.70%	2.84%
Stock Option Plans [Abstract]
Number of shares available for grant (in shares)	204,744		204,744
Weighted-average fair value at the grant date	$ 71.31		$ 70.69	$ 49.67
Options Activity [Roll Forward]
Exercised (in shares)	(15,706)	(4,446)	(55,472)	(25,276)
Restricted Stock [Abstract]
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share)			$ 101.61	$ 107.52
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share)			$ 101.61	$ 107.52
Compensation related to stock option and restricted stock plans			$ 16,602,477	$ 2,977,986
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	6 years 6 months	0 days	6 years 7 months 6 days	5 years
Stock Options Plans [Member]
Stock Option Plans [Abstract]
Shares of authorized common stock reserved for issuance (in shares)	4,350,000		4,350,000
Options Activity [Roll Forward]
Options outstanding, beginning of year (in shares)			704,240
Granted (in shares)			6,500
Exercised (in shares)			(55,472)
Forfeited (in shares)			(4,643)
Expired (in shares)			(120)
Options outstanding, end of period (in shares)	650,505		650,505
Options exercisable, end of period (in shares)	245,807		245,807
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Options outstanding, beginning of year (in dollars per share)			$ 85.33
Granted (in dollars per share)			137.58
Exercised (in dollars per share)			65.87
Forfeited (in dollars per share)			98.16
Expired (in dollars per share)			82.86
Options outstanding, end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 87.42		87.42
Options exercisable, end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 71.81		$ 71.81
Stock Option Activity Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted-average remaining contractual term, Options outstanding, end of period			6 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted-average remaining contractual terms, Options exercisable, end of period			3 years 10 months 24 days
Aggregate intrinsic value, Options outstanding, end of period	$ 26,137,340		$ 26,137,340
Aggregate intrinsic value, Options exercisable, end of period	13,687,863		13,687,863
Intrinsic value of options exercised	1,515,230	$ 150,407	4,350,557	$ 1,091,547
Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized [Abstract]
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested stock options	12,600,000		$ 12,600,000
Weighted average period for recognition			4 years 9 months 18 days
Schedule of vesting of restricted shares on basis of compounded annual EPS growth [Abstract]
Weighted average period for recognition			4 years 9 months 18 days
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Compensation related to stock option and restricted stock plans	1,604,772	539,410	$ 3,226,110	$ 1,063,637
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross			760,420	24,456
Restricted Stock [Abstract]
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share)			$ 0
Schedule of vesting of restricted shares on basis of compounded annual EPS growth [Abstract]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options	$ 52,500,000		$ 52,500,000
Summary of the status and changes in restricted stock [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at Beginning of Year (in shares)			783,450
Awards granted (in shares)			0
Vested during the period, net of cancellations (in shares)			(3,601)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Forfeited			0
Outstanding at End of Period (in shares)	779,849		779,849
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at March 31, 2012 (in dollars per share)			$ 100.66
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share)			0
Vested during the period, net of cancellations (in dollars per share)			101.78
Cancelled during the period (in dollars per share)			0
Outstanding at June 30, 2012 (in dollars per share)	$ 100.65		$ 100.65
Compensation related to stock option and restricted stock plans	$ 6,685,497	963,559	$ 13,376,367	$ 1,914,349
Equity Securities [Member]
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Compensation related to stock option and restricted stock plans	$ 8,290,269	$ 1,502,969	$ 16,602,477	$ 2,977,986
Performance Shares [Member]
Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized [Abstract]
Weighted average period for recognition			4 years
Schedule of vesting of restricted shares on basis of compounded annual EPS growth [Abstract]
Weighted average period for recognition			4 years
Maximum [Member] | Stock Options Plans [Member]
Stock Option Plans [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period			10 years
Vesting period			5 years
Minimum [Member] | Stock Options Plans [Member]
Stock Option Plans [Abstract]
Vesting period			3 years

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Discontinued Operations Cash flow disposal group (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

The following table presents operating, investing and financing cash flows for the Company’s discontinued operations:

	Six months ended September 30,
	2019		2018
Cash provided by operating activities:	$	—	$	3,553,854
Cash provided by investing activities:	—		1,138,084
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities:	$	—	$	(17,126,000	)

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AVERAGE SHARE INFORMATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Summary of basic and diluted average common shares outstanding

The following is a summary of the basic and diluted average common shares outstanding:

	Three months ended September 30,		Six months ended September 30,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
Basic:
Weighted average common shares outstanding (denominator)	7,807,229	9,072,160	8,155,263	9,063,524
Diluted:
Weighted average common shares outstanding	7,807,229	9,072,160	8,155,263	9,063,524
Dilutive potential common shares securities	394,368	220,726	376,749	209,580
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (denominator)	8,201,597	9,292,886	8,532,012	9,273,104

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Discontinued Operations (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 2 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

As previously disclosed, the Company sold all of the issued and outstanding capital stock and equity interest of WAC de Mexico and SWAC to the Purchasers, effective as of July 1, 2018, for a purchase price of approximately $44.36 million. The Company has provided, and may continue to provide, limited ParaData systems and software training to the Purchasers, as requested. The Company has not and will not have any other involvement with the Mexico operations subsequent to the sale's effective date.

There were no assets or liabilities of discontinued operations at September 30, 2019 and March 31, 2019.

The following table reconciles the major classes of line items constituting loss from discontinued operations to the amounts presented in the consolidated statements of operations:

	Three months ended September 30,	Six months ended September 30,
	2018	2018
Revenues	—	$	9,693,367
Provision for loan losses	—	1,809,059
General and administrative expenses	—	5,542,483
Income from discontinued operations before disposal of discontinued operations and income taxes	—	2,341,825
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations	628,921	(38,377,623		)
Income taxes	150,343	626,583
Loss from discontinued operations	478,578	$	(36,662,381	)

The following table presents operating, investing and financing cash flows for the Company’s discontinued operations:

	Six months ended September 30,
	2019		2018
Cash provided by operating activities:	$	—	$	3,553,854
Cash provided by investing activities:	—		1,138,084
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities:	$	—	$	(17,126,000	)

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ACQUISITIONS (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) acquisition	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of offices purchased | acquisition	37	3
Number Of Offices Purchased and Merged into Existing Offices | acquisition	134	28
Total acquisitions | acquisition	171	31
Business Combination, Acquired Receivable, Fair Value	$ 46,952,848	$ 9,264,527
Intangible Assets, Net (Including Goodwill)	14,548,794	2,751,345
Furniture, fixtures & equipment	69,000	0
Total tangible assets	47,021,848	9,264,527
Finite-Lived Customer Lists, Gross	13,466,111	2,596,345
Finite-Lived Noncompete Agreements, Gross	855,000	155,000
Goodwill, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 227,683	0
Loans and Leases Receivable, Average Loan Period	8 months
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase Price	$ 61,570,642	$ 12,015,872

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Discontinued Operations Cash flow for discontinued operations (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations	$ 0	$ 3,553,854
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Discontinued Operations	0	1,138,084
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Discontinued Operations	$ 0	$ (17,126,000)

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ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]

The following is a summary of gross loans receivable as of:

	September 30, 2019		March 31, 2019		September 30, 2018
Small loans	$	839,609,690	$	736,643,663	$	762,471,067
Large loans	433,389,225		383,686,372		363,884,295
Tax advance loans	1,147,879		7,627,348		436,834
Total gross loans	$	1,274,146,794	$	1,127,957,383	$	1,126,792,196

Summary of changes in the allowance for loan losses

The following is a summary of the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated:

	Three months ended September 30,						Six months ended September 30,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	87,353,087		68,029,622			$	81,519,624		$	66,088,139
Provision for loan losses	52,968,036			40,358,696			94,259,107			70,949,315
Loan losses	(42,604,434		)	(32,572,205		)	(82,128,421		)	(65,013,346		)
Recoveries	3,752,624			3,494,262			7,819,003			7,286,267
Balance at end of period	$	101,469,313		$	79,310,375		$	101,469,313		$	79,310,375

Summary of loans individually and collectively evaluated for impairment

The following is a summary of loans individually and collectively evaluated for impairment for the period indicated:

September 30, 2019	Loans individually evaluated for impairment (impaired loans)			Loans collectively evaluated for impairment		Total
Gross loans in bankruptcy, excluding contractually delinquent	$	5,919,237		—		5,919,237
Gross loans contractually delinquent	67,515,456			—		67,515,456
Loans not contractually delinquent and not in bankruptcy	—			1,200,712,101		1,200,712,101
Gross loan balance	73,434,693			1,200,712,101		1,274,146,794
Unearned interest and fees	(15,408,232		)	(318,918,117	)	(334,326,349	)
Net loans	58,026,461			881,793,984		939,820,445
Allowance for loan losses	(52,358,792		)	(49,110,521	)	(101,469,313	)
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses	$	5,667,669		832,683,463		838,351,132

March 31, 2019	Loans individually evaluated for impairment (impaired loans)			Loans collectively evaluated for impairment		Total
Gross loans in bankruptcy, excluding contractually delinquent	$	4,644,203		—		4,644,203
Gross loans contractually delinquent	59,633,541			—		59,633,541
Loans not contractually delinquent and not in bankruptcy	—			1,063,679,639		1,063,679,639
Gross loan balance	64,277,744			1,063,679,639		1,127,957,383
Unearned interest and fees	(14,319,795		)	(276,493,957	)	(290,813,752	)
Net loans	49,957,949			787,185,682		837,143,631
Allowance for loan losses	(45,511,124		)	(36,008,500	)	(81,519,624	)
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses	$	4,446,825		751,177,182		755,624,007

September 30, 2018	Loans individually evaluated for impairment (impaired loans)			Loans collectively evaluated for impairment		Total
Gross loans in bankruptcy, excluding contractually delinquent	$	5,002,410		—		5,002,410
Gross loans contractually delinquent	54,677,031			—		54,677,031
Loans not contractually delinquent and not in bankruptcy	—			1,067,112,755		1,067,112,755
Gross loan balance	59,679,441			1,067,112,755		1,126,792,196
Unearned interest and fees	(12,519,916		)	(285,178,637	)	(297,698,553	)
Net loans	47,159,525			781,934,118		829,093,643
Allowance for loan losses	(42,369,717		)	(36,940,658	)	(79,310,375	)
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses	$	4,789,808		744,993,460		749,783,268

Assessment of the credit quality

The following is an assessment of the credit quality of loans for the period indicated:

	September 30, 2019		March 31, 2019		September 30, 2018
Credit risk
Consumer loans- non-bankrupt accounts	$	1,266,666,753	$	1,121,895,834	$	1,120,466,940
Consumer loans- bankrupt accounts	7,480,041		6,061,549		6,325,256
Total gross loans	$	1,274,146,794	$	1,127,957,383	$	1,126,792,196
Consumer credit exposure
Credit risk profile based on payment activity, performing	$	1,171,654,200	$	1,039,774,448	$	1,042,501,191
Contractual non-performing, 61 or more days delinquent (1)	102,492,594		88,182,935		84,291,005
Total gross loans	$	1,274,146,794	$	1,127,957,383	$	1,126,792,196
Credit risk profile based on customer type
New borrower	$	152,893,420	$	138,140,479	$	130,010,547
Former borrower	143,234,099		116,242,182		134,554,113
Refinance	954,842,006		854,880,194		843,003,017
Delinquent refinance	23,177,269		18,694,528		19,224,519
Total gross loans	$	1,274,146,794	$	1,127,957,383	$	1,126,792,196

Summary of the past due receivables

The following is a summary of the past due receivables as of:

	September 30, 2019			March 31, 2019		September 30, 2018
Contractual basis:
30-60 days past due	$	55,199,165		40,300,574		44,729,889
61-90 days past due	34,977,138			28,549,394		29,613,974
91 days or more past due	67,515,456			59,633,541		54,677,031
Total	$	157,691,759		128,483,509		129,020,894
Percentage of period-end gross loans receivable	12.4		%	11.4	%	11.5	%
Recency basis:
30-60 days past due	$	54,101,357		35,992,122		44,470,880
61-90 days past due	30,534,482			22,393,106		24,995,370
91 days or more past due	51,155,873			42,771,862		40,612,083
Total	$	135,791,712		101,157,090		110,078,333
Percentage of period-end gross loans receivable	10.7		%	9.0	%	9.8	%

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Subsequent Events (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events [Text Block]

NOTE 13 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management is not aware of any significant events occurring subsequent to the balance sheet date that would have a material effect on the financial statements thereby requiring adjustment or disclosure.

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Discontinued Operations Reconciliation to consolidated statement of operations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

The following table reconciles the major classes of line items constituting loss from discontinued operations to the amounts presented in the consolidated statements of operations:

	Three months ended September 30,	Six months ended September 30,
	2018	2018
Revenues	—	$	9,693,367
Provision for loan losses	—	1,809,059
General and administrative expenses	—	5,542,483
Income from discontinued operations before disposal of discontinued operations and income taxes	—	2,341,825
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations	628,921	(38,377,623		)
Income taxes	150,343	626,583
Loss from discontinued operations	478,578	$	(36,662,381	)

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DEBT (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 300,000
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.50%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	5.90%		6.70%
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Fee	$ 700,000	$ 600,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	685,000,000.0
Amount outstanding	$ 518,800,000
Reference rate	LIBOR
Unused amount available	$ 165,900,000
Expiration date	Jun. 07, 2022
Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.00%
Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.00%

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Leases (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 119,403,263	$ 119,403,263	$ 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	5.90%	5.90%	6.70%
Operating Lease, Payments	$ 6,181,758	$ 12,303,194
Cash Flow, Investing Activities, Lessee [Abstract]
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability	$ 6,424,731	$ 37,073,292
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	5 years 1 month 6 days	5 years 1 month 6 days
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	6.70%	6.70%
Document Fiscal Year Focus		2020
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due	$ 125,463,170	$ 125,463,170
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount	5,332,753	5,332,753
Operating Lease, Liability	120,130,417	120,130,417	$ 0
Operating Lease, Cost	6,331,045	12,653,350
Variable Lease, Cost	808,682	1,614,685
Lease, Cost	$ 7,139,727	$ 14,268,035
Minimum [Member]
Cash Flow, Investing Activities, Lessee [Abstract]
Lessee, Finance Lease, Term of Contract	3 years	3 years
Maximum [Member]
Cash Flow, Investing Activities, Lessee [Abstract]
Lessee, Finance Lease, Term of Contract	5 years	5 years

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Segments Statement - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 141,573,116	$ 127,115,763	$ 280,015,099	$ 249,905,748
Provision for Loan and Lease Losses	52,968,036	40,358,696	94,259,107	70,949,315
General and Administrative Expense	78,452,383	64,935,848	160,228,746	132,713,203
Interest Expense	6,327,817	4,157,999	10,731,145	8,383,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(395,121)	3,604,153	1,967,701	8,163,498
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	4,220,001	$ 14,537,645	12,828,400	$ (6,965,649)
Assets	$ 1,077,816,368		$ 1,077,816,368		$ 854,988,073

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COVER PAGE - shares	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Oct. 25, 2019
Cover page.
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-19599
Entity Registrant Name	WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	SC
Entity Tax Identification Number	57-0425114
Entity Address, Address Line One	108 Frederick Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Greenville,
Entity Address, State or Province	SC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	29607
City Area Code	(864)
Local Phone Number	298-9800
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		7,915,217
Entity Central Index Key	0000108385
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false

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ACQUISITIONS

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Business Combinations [Abstract]

ACQUISITIONS

ACQUISITIONS

The Company evaluates each set of assets and activities it acquires to determine if the set meets the definition of a business according to FASB ASC Topic 805-10-55. Acquisitions meeting the definition of a business are accounted for as a business combination while all other acquisitions are accounted for as asset purchases.

The following table sets forth the Company's acquisition activity for the six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

	Six months ended September 30,
	2019		2018
Acquisitions:
Number of branches acquired through business combinations	37		3
Number of loan portfolios acquired through asset purchases	134		28
Total acquisitions	171		31
Purchase price	$	61,570,642	$	12,015,872
Tangible assets:
Loans receivable, net	46,952,848		9,264,527
Property and equipment	69,000		—
Total tangible assets	47,021,848		9,264,527
Excess of purchase prices over carrying value of net tangible assets	$	14,548,794	$	2,751,345
Customer lists	$	13,466,111	2,596,345
Non-compete agreements	$	855,000	155,000
Goodwill	$	227,683	—

Acquisitions that are accounted for as business combinations typically result in one or more new branches. In such cases, the Company typically retains the existing employees and the branch location from the acquisition. The purchase price is allocated to the tangible assets and intangible assets acquired based upon their estimated fair market values at the acquisition date. The remainder is allocated to goodwill.

The following table describes the Company's business combination activity for the six months ended September 30, 2019.

No.	Acquiree Name	Acquiree State(s)	Date
1	Western Shamrock Corporation (11 branches)	GA	4/29/2019
2	Western Shamrock Corporation (7 branches)	SC	5/9/2019
3	Western Shamrock Corporation (3 branches)	AL	5/14/2019
4	Loyal Loans (7 branches)	UT	8/27/2019
5	Courtesy Loans (1 branch)	IL	8/28/2019
6	Courtesy Loans (8 branches)	MO, LA	9/6/2019

Acquisitions that are accounted for as asset purchases are typically limited to acquisitions of loan portfolios. The purchase price is allocated to the tangible assets and intangible assets acquired based upon their estimated fair market values at the acquisition date. In an asset purchase, no goodwill is recorded.

The Company’s acquisitions include tangible assets (generally loans and furniture and equipment) and intangible assets (generally non-compete agreements, customer lists, and goodwill), both of which are recorded at their fair values, which are estimated pursuant to the processes described below.

Acquired loans are valued at the net loan balance. Given the short-term nature of these loans, generally eight months, and that these loans are priced at current rates, management believes the net loan balances approximate their fair value.

Furniture and equipment are valued at the specific purchase price as agreed to by both parties at the time of acquisition, which management believes approximates their fair values.

Non-compete agreements are valued at the stated amount paid to the other party for these agreements, which the Company believes approximates their fair value.

Customer lists are valued with a valuation model that utilizes the Company’s historical data to estimate the value of any acquired customer lists. Customer lists are allocated at a branch level and are evaluated for impairment at a branch level when a triggering event occurs in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 360-10-05. If a triggering event occurs, the impairment loss to the customer list is generally the remaining unamortized customer list balance. In most acquisitions, the original fair value of the customer list allocated to a branch is less than $100,000, and management believes that in the event a triggering event were to occur, the impairment loss to an unamortized customer list would be immaterial.

The results of all acquisitions have been included in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements since the respective acquisition date. The pro forma impact of these branches as though they had been acquired at the beginning of the periods presented would not have a material effect on the results of operations as reported.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Net income	$ 4,220,001	$ 14,537,645	$ 12,828,400	$ (6,965,649)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	(5,235,838)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Realized upon Sale or Liquidation, Net of Tax	0	31,290,918	0	31,290,918
Comprehensive income	$ 4,220,001	$ 45,828,563	$ 12,828,400	$ 19,089,431

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FAIR VALUE

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE

FAIR VALUE

Fair Value Disclosures

The Company may carry certain financial instruments and derivative assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company determines the fair values of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

Fair value measurements are grouped in three levels. The levels prioritize the inputs used to measure the fair value of the assets or liabilities. These levels are:

• Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

• Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for assets and liabilities, either directly or indirectly. These inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are less active.

• Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for assets or liabilities reflecting the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

The Company’s financial instruments consist of the following: cash and cash equivalents, loans receivable, and senior notes payable. Fair value approximates carrying value for all of these instruments. Loans receivable are originated at prevailing market rates and have an average life of approximately eight months. Given the short-term nature of these loans, they are continually repriced at current market rates. The Company’s revolving credit facility has a variable rate based on a margin over LIBOR and reprices with any changes in LIBOR. The Company also considers its creditworthiness in its determination of fair value.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments are summarized below.

		September 30, 2019			March 31, 2019
	Input Level	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	1	$	10,224,755	10,224,755	$	9,335,433	9,335,433
Loans receivable, net	3	838,351,132		838,351,132	755,624,007		755,624,007
LIABILITIES
Senior notes payable	3	518,831,400		518,831,400	251,940,000		251,940,000

There were no significant assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 2019 or March 31, 2019.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Performance targets (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Target 1 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Performance Target, Earnings Per Share Target	$ 16.35
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Performance Target, Vesting Percentage	40.00%
Target 2 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Performance Target, Earnings Per Share Target	$ 20.45
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Performance Target, Vesting Percentage	60.00%
Target 2 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Performance Target, Earnings Per Share Target	$ 25.30
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Performance Target, Vesting Percentage	100.00%

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT POLICIES Accounting Standards (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Item Effected [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 119,403,263	$ 0
Deferred Rent Credit, Current	400,000
Operating Lease, Liability	120,130,417	$ 0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
Item Effected [Line Items]
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	92,300,000
Operating Lease, Liability	$ 92,700,000

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ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Summary of Past Due Receivables) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance	$ (101,469,313)	$ (87,353,087)	$ (81,519,624)	$ (79,310,375)	$ (68,029,622)	$ (66,088,139)
Financing Receivable, Bankruptcy	5,919,237		4,644,203	5,002,410
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	$ 135,791,712		$ 101,157,090	$ 110,078,333
Financing Receivable, Percent Past Due	10.70%		9.00%	9.80%
Financing Receivables, Delinquent, excluding bankruptcy	$ 67,515,456		$ 59,633,541	$ 54,677,031
Financing Receivables Less Than Ninety One Days Delinquent Excluding Bankruptcy	1,200,712,101		1,063,679,639	1,067,112,755
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	1,274,146,794		1,127,957,383	1,126,792,196
Financing Receivable Individually Evaluated for Impairment Unearned Interest and Fees	334,326,349		290,813,752	297,698,553
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income	939,820,445		837,143,631	829,093,643
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Amount	838,351,132		755,624,007	749,783,268
Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	54,101,357		35,992,122	44,470,880
Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	30,534,482		22,393,106	24,995,370
Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	51,155,873		42,771,862	40,612,083
Contractual basis [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	$ 157,691,759		$ 128,483,509	$ 129,020,894
Financing Receivable, Percent Past Due				11.50%
Contractual basis [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Percent Past Due	12.40%		11.40%
Contractual basis [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	$ 55,199,165		$ 40,300,574	$ 44,729,889
Contractual basis [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	34,977,138		28,549,394	29,613,974
Contractual basis [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due	$ 67,515,456		$ 59,633,541	$ 54,677,031