-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NnAHQN4Bf9s/kLW3ythH+8GyKc1Ox2a0iVVcBKKfzKI6p5HS22F5F3673Vd4TMp3 WVl+tE+qUgesS4/hbcZIrA== 0001144204-09-039952.txt : 20090803 0001144204-09-039952.hdr.sgml : 20090801 20090803104304 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-09-039952 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090803 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090803 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000108385 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6141] IRS NUMBER: 570425114 STATE OF INCORPORATION: SC FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19599 FILM NUMBER: 09979118 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 108 FREDRICK STREET CITY: GREENVILLE STATE: SC ZIP: 29607 BUSINESS PHONE: 8642989800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 6429 CITY: GREENVILLE STATE: SC ZIP: 29606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WORLD FINANCE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19700210 10-Q 1 v156158_10q.htm Unassociated Document

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                Washington, D.C. 20549   

Form 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009

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:  0-19599

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

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

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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):
Large Accelerated Filer ¨
Accelerated Filer x
Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company ¨

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

The number of outstanding shares of the issuer’s no par value common stock as of August 3, 2009 was 16,231,962.

 
 

 

WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

   
Page
     
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     
Item 1.
Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited):
 
     
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30,
 
 
2009, March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2008
     
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the
 
 
three months ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008
     
 
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity and
 
 
Comprehensive Income for the year ended March 31, 2009
 
 
and the three months ended June 30, 2009
     
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
 
 
three months ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008
     
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
     
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
21
 
Condition and Results of Operations
 
     
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
25
     
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
26
     
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
     
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
27
     
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
27
     
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
27
     
Item 5.
Other Information
27
     
Item 6.
Exhibits
28
     
Signatures
30

 
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WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2009
   
2008
 
         
As Adjusted (Note 2)
 
 ASSETS
                 
                   
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 7,139,948       6,260,410       8,098,525  
Gross loans receivable
    726,057,092       671,175,985       632,715,266  
Less:
                       
Unearned interest and fees
    (191,761,203 )     (172,743,440 )     (165,208,801 )
Allowance for loan losses
    (40,786,537 )     (38,020,770 )     (35,288,061 )
Loans receivable, net
    493,509,352       460,411,775       432,218,404  
Property and equipment, net
    23,318,963       23,060,360       20,100,045  
Deferred income taxes
    12,700,000       12,250,834       11,848,452  
Other assets, net
    9,560,074       9,541,757       9,986,376  
Goodwill
    5,580,946       5,580,946       5,379,008  
Intangible assets, net
    8,513,911       8,987,551       10,275,201  
Total assets
  $ 560,323,194       526,093,633       497,906,011  
                         
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                       
                         
Liabilities:
                       
Senior notes payable
    137,660,000       113,310,000       116,900,000  
Convertible senior subordinated notes payable
    85,000,000       95,000,000       110,000,000  
Debt discount
    (9,097,354 )     (11,268,462 )     (16,650,645 )
Other notes payable
    -       -       200,000  
Income taxes payable
    12,591,774       11,412,722       11,774,236  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    20,464,462       21,304,466       15,960,797  
Total liabilities
    246,618,882       229,758,726       238,184,388  
                         
Shareholders' equity:
                       
Preferred stock, no par value
                       
Authorized 5,000,000 shares, no shares issued or outstanding
    -       -       -  
Common stock, no par value
                       
Authorized 95,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 16,231,962, 16,211,659, and 16,360,543 shares at  June 30, 2009, March 31, 2009, and June 30, 2008, respectively
    -       -       -  
Additional paid-in capital
    18,167,930       17,046,310       19,400,738  
Retained earnings
    298,153,332       283,518,260       239,689,954  
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
    (2,616,950 )     (4,229,663 )     630,931  
Total shareholders' equity
    313,704,312       296,334,907       259,721,623  
Commitments and contingencies
                       
    $ 560,323,194       526,093,633       497,906,011  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

   
Three months ended
 
   
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
         
As Adjusted
 
         
(Note 2)
 
Revenues:
           
Interest and fee income
  $ 85,067,798       76,349,486  
Insurance and other income
    15,162,567       12,071,545  
Total revenues
    100,230,365       88,421,031  
                 
Expenses:
               
Provision for loan losses
    20,428,263       17,856,913  
General and administrative expenses:
               
Personnel
    36,291,309       33,315,775  
Occupancy and equipment
    6,703,673       6,053,650  
Data processing
    533,596       589,447  
Advertising
    2,372,500       2,709,965  
Amortization of intangible assets
    564,770       600,347  
Other
    6,866,897       5,520,671  
      53,332,745       48,789,855  
                 
Interest expense
    3,110,147       3,608,563  
Total expenses
    76,871,155       70,255,331  
                 
Income before income taxes
    23,359,210       18,165,700  
                 
Income taxes
    8,724,138       6,822,500  
                 
Net income
  $ 14,635,072       11,343,200  
                 
Net income per common share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.90       0.70  
Diluted
  $ 0.90       0.68  
                 
Weighted average common equivalent shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    16,225,294       16,270,939  
Diluted
    16,351,157       16,573,100  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
               
Accumulated
             
               
Other
             
   
Additional
         
Comprehensive
   
Total
   
Total
 
   
Paid-in
   
Retained
   
Income
   
Shareholders’
   
Comprehensive
 
   
Capital
   
Earnings
   
(Loss)
   
Equity
   
Income
 
Balances at March 31, 2008
  $ 1,323,001       232,812,768       169,503       234,305,272        
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (Note 2)
    14,961,722       (4,466,014 )     -       10,495,708        
Proceeds from exercise of stock options (142,683 shares), including tax benefits of $1,320,974
    2,975,335       -       -        2,975,335          
Common stock repurchases (288,700 shares)
    (6,527,680 )     (1,321,084 )     -       (7,848,764 )        
Issuance of restricted common stock under stock option plan (78,592 shares)
    1,418,031       -       -       1,418,031          
Stock option expense
    3,232,229       -       -       3,232,229          
Repurchase and cancellation of convertible notes
    (336,328 )     -       -       (336,328 )        
Other comprehensive loss
    -       -       (4,399,166 )     (4,399,166 )     (4,399,166 )
Net income
    -       56,492,590       -       56,492,590       56,492,590  
Total comprehensive income
    -       -       -       -       52,093,424  
Balances at March 31, 2009 (As Adjusted – Note 2)
    17,046,310       283,518,260       (4,229,663 )     296,334,907          
                                         
Proceeds from exercise of stock options (3,600 shares), including tax benefits of $19,459
    70,053       -       -       70,053          
Issuance of restricted common stock under stock option plan (16,703 shares)
    734,875       -       -       734,875          
Stock option expense
    742,341       -       -       742,341          
Repurchase and cancellation of convertible notes
    (425,649 )     -       -       (425,649 )        
Other comprehensive income
    -       -       1,612,713       1,612,713       1,612,713  
Net income
    -       14,635,072       -       14,635,072       14,635,072  
Total comprehensive income
    -       -       -       -       16,247,785  
Balances at June 30, 2009
  $ 18,167,930       298,153,332       (2,616,950 )     313,704,312          

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

   
Three months ended
 
   
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
         
As Adjusted
 
         
(Note 2)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
             
Net income
  $ 14,635,072       11,343,200  
                 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
                 
Amortization of intangible assets
    564,770       600,347  
Amortization of loan costs and discounts
    113,889       190,816  
Provision for loan losses
    20,428,263       17,856,913  
Amortization of convertible note discount
    1,022,119       1,170,980  
Depreciation
    1,343,831       1,053,303  
Deferred tax expense (benefit)
    (449,166 )     3,650,623  
Compensation related to stock option and restricted stock plans
    1,477,216       1,447,320  
Unrealized gains on interest rate swap
    (474,963 )     (830,884 )
Gain on extinguishment of debt
    (2,361,181 )     -  
                 
Change in accounts:
               
Other assets, net
    (213,213 )     508,238  
Income taxes payable
    1,218,478       (6,361,427 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (320,117 )     (2,074,232 )
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    36,984,998       28,555,197  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
                 
Increase in loans receivable, net
    (51,991,756 )     (32,158,828 )
Assets acquired from office acquisitions, primarily loans
    (420,547 )     (6,380,722 )
Increase in intangible assets from acquisitions
    (91,130 )     (904,554 )
Purchases of property and equipment, net
    (1,366,054 )     (2,470,838 )
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (53,869,487 )     (41,914,942 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
                 
Proceeds of senior revolving notes payable, net
    24,350,000       12,400,000  
Repayment of subordinated convertible notes
    (6,750,000 )     -  
Repayment of other notes payable
    -       (200,000 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    50,594       1,147,932  
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options
    19,459       520,763  
                 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    17,670,053       13,868,695  
                 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    785,564       508,950  
                 
Effect of foreign currency fluctuations on cash
    93,974       -  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    6,260,410       7,589,575  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 7,139,948       8,098,525  
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2009 and 2008
(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements of the Company at June 30, 2009, and for the three 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 June 30, 2009, and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, 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.

Certain reclassification entries have been made for fiscal 2009 to conform with fiscal 2010 presentation.  These reclassifications had no impact on shareholders’ equity and comprehensive income or net income.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles 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 financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, included in the Company’s 2009 Annual Report to Shareholders.

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT POLICIES

Change in Accounting Principle

In May 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. APB 14-1, “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments that May be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)” (“FSP APB 14-1”).  FSP APB 14-1 applies to any convertible debt instrument that at conversion may be settled wholly or partly with cash, requires cash-settleable convertibles to be separated into their debt and equity components at issuance and prohibits the use of the fair-value option for such instruments.  FSP APB 14-1 is effective for the first fiscal period beginning after December 15, 2008 and must be applied retrospectively to all periods presented with a cumulative effect adjustment being made as of the earliest period presented.  The Company adopted FSP APB 14-1 effective April 1, 2009.  The impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements is as follows:
 
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Year Ended March 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
As
         
Upon
   
As
         
Upon
 
   
Previously
   
Impact of
   
Adoption
   
Previously
   
Impact of
   
Adoption
 
   
Reported
   
FSP 14-1
   
of FSP 14-1
   
Reported
   
FSP 14-1
   
of FSP 14-1
 
   
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                   
Insurance commissions and other income
  $ 62,251       (1,553 )     60,698       53,590       -       53,590  
Interest expense
    10,389       4,497       14,886       11,569       4,368       15,937  
Income before income taxes
    97,624       (6,050 )     91,574       87,717       (4,368 )     83,349  
Income taxes
    36,920       (1,839 )     35,081       34,721       (1,625 )     33,096  
Net income
    60,703       (4,210 )     56,493       52,996       (2,743 )     50,253  
                                                 
Earnings per common share
                                               
Basic
  $ 3.74       (0.26 )     3.48       3.11       (0.16 )     2.95  
Diluted
    3.69       (0.26 )     3.43       3.05       (0.16 )     2.89  

   
Year Ended March 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
As
         
Upon
   
As
         
Upon
 
   
Previously
   
Impact of
   
Adoption
   
Previously
   
Impact of
   
Adoption
 
   
Reported
   
FSP 14-1
   
of FSP 14-1
   
Reported
   
FSP 14-1
   
of FSP 14-1
 
 
 
(in thousands)
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                   
Deferred income taxes
  $ 16,983       (4,732 )     12,251       22,134       (6,635 )     15,499  
Other assets, net
    9,970       (428 )     9,542       10,818       (594 )     10,224  
Total assets
    531,254       (5,160 )     526,094       486,110       (7,229 )     478,881  
                                                 
Convertible senior subordinated
                                               
notes payable
    95,000       (11,268 )     83,732       110,000       (17,822 )     92,178  
Income taxes payable
    11,253       160       11,413       18,039       97       18,136  
Total liabilities
    240,868       (11,109 )     229,759       251,805       (17,725 )     234,080  
                                                 
Additional paid-in capital
    2,421       14,625       17,046       1,323       14,962       16,285  
Retained earnings
    292,195       (8,677 )     283,518       232,813       (4,466 )     228,347  
Total shareholders’ equity
    290,386       5,949       296,335       234,305       10,496       244,801  
                                                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
    531,254       (5,160 )     526,094       486,110       (7,229 )     478,881  

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
As
         
Upon
   
As
         
Upon
 
   
Previously
   
Impact of
   
Adoption
   
Previously
   
Impact of
   
Adoption
 
   
Reported
   
FSP 14-1
   
of FSP 14-1
   
Reported
   
FSP 14-1
   
of FSP 14-1
 
 
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                   
Interest expense
  $ 2,480       1,129       3,609       2,336       1,071       3,407  
Income before income taxes
    19,294       (1,129 )     18,165       17,645       (1,071 )     16,574  
Income taxes
    7,242       (420 )     6,822       6,795       (399 )     6,396  
Net income
    12,052       (709 )     11,343       10,850       (672 )     10,178  
                                                 
Earnings per common share
                                               
Basic
  $ 0.74       (0.04 )     0.70       0.62       (0.04 )     0.58  
Diluted
    0.73       (0.05 )     0.68       0.61       (0.04 )     0.57  
 
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Three Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
   
As
         
Upon
   
As
         
Upon
 
   
Previously
   
Impact of
   
Adoption
   
Previously
   
Impact of
   
Adoption
 
   
Reported
   
FSP 14-1
   
of FSP 14-1
   
Reported
   
FSP 14-1
   
of FSP 14-1
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                   
Deferred income taxes
  $ 18,047       (6,199 )     11,848       19,311       (7,911 )     11,400  
Other assets,  net
    10,538       (552 )     9,986       10,679       (723 )     9,956  
Total assets
    504,657       (6,751 )     497,906       443,346       (8,632 )     434,714  
                                                 
Convertible senior subordinated notes payable
    110,000       (16,650 )     93,350       110,000       (21,247 )     88,753  
Income taxes payable
    11,662       112       11,774       9,083       48       9,131  
Total liabilities
    254,723       (16,539 )     238,184       215,633       (21,199 )     194,434  
Additional paid-in capital
    4,439       14,962       19,401       7,635       14,962       22,597  
Retained earnings
    244,865       (5,175 )     239,690       220,071       (2,395 )     217,676  
Total shareholders’ equity
    249,934       9,788       259,722       227,713       12,567       240,280  
                                                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
    504,657       (6,751 )     497,906       443,346       (8,632 )     434,714  
 
New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted

Business Combinations

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations, which replaces SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. SFAS 141R requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date, with limited exceptions. SFAS 141R also requires acquisition-related costs and restructuring costs that the acquirer expected, but was not obligated to incur at the acquisition date, to be recognized separately from the business combination. In addition, SFAS 141R amends SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, to require the acquirer to recognize changes in the amount of its deferred tax benefits that are recognizable because of a business combination either in income from continuing operations in the period of the combination or directly in contributed capital.  The Company adopted SFAS 141R effective April 1, 2009 with no significant impact to the Consolidated Financial Statements.  However, SFAS 141R could have a significant effect on future acquisitions, if any.

Subsequent Events

In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events (“SFAS 165”), which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date, but before the financial statements are issued or available to be issued (“subsequent events”).  SFAS 165 requires disclosure of the date through which the entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that date.  For public entities, this is the date the financial statements are issued.  SFAS 165 does not apply to subsequent events or transactions that are within the scope of other GAAP and will not result in significant changes in the subsequent events reported by the Company.  SFAS 165 is effective for interim or annual periods ending after June 15, 2009.  The Company implemented SFAS 165 during the quarter ended June 30, 2009.  The Company evaluated for subsequent events through August 3, 2009, the issuance date of the Company’s financial statements, see Note 13 – Subsequent Event.

Useful Life of Intangible Assets

In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 142-3,”Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets” (“FSP FAS 142-3”).  FSP FAS 142-3 applies to all recognized intangible assets and its guidance is restricted to estimating the useful life of recognized intangible assets.  FSP FAS 142-3 is effective for the first fiscal period beginning after December 15, 2008 and must be applied prospectively to intangible assets acquired after the effective date.  The Company adopted FSP FAS 142-3 effective April 1, 2009 with no significant impact to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
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Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions that Are Not Orderly
 
FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-4 (“FSP FAS 157-4”), “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions that Are Not Orderly,” provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. FSP FAS 157-4 also provides guidance for determining when a transaction is an orderly one.  The Company adopted during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 FSP FAS 157-4 and the adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
FASB Staff Position No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 (“FSP FAS 107-1”), “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” amends SFAS 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” and APB Opinion No. 28 to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods as well as in annual financial statements. The Company adopted FSP FAS 107-1 during the quarter ended June 30, 2009. See Note 3.
 
Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments
 
FASB Staff Position FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 (“FSP FAS 115-2”), “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments,” amends the other-than-temporary impairment guidance for debt securities to make the guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities in the financial statements. FSP FAS 115-2 is effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, and did not have a significant impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Instruments Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock

In June 2008, the FASB ratified EITF Issue 07-5, “Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) Is Indexed to an Entity’s Own Stock” (“EITF 07-5”). EITF 07-5 provides a new two-step model to be applied to any freestanding financial instrument or embedded feature that has all the characteristics of a derivative in paragraphs 6-9 of Statement No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” (“SFAS 133”) in determining whether a financial instrument or an embedded feature is indexed to an issuer’s own stock and thus able to qualify for the SFAS 133 paragraph 11(a) scope exception. It also adds clarity on the impact of foreign currency denominated strike prices and market-based employee stock option valuation instruments on the evaluation. EITF 07-5 also applies to any freestanding financial instrument that is potentially settled in an entity’s own stock, regardless of whether the instrument has all the characteristics of a derivative in paragraphs 6-9 of SFAS 133, for purposes of determining whether the instrument is within the scope of EITF 00-19, “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock”. The company adopted during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 EITF 07-5. The adoption of EITF 07-5 did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

NOTE 3 – FAIR VALUE

Effective April 1, 2008, the first day of fiscal 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 ("SFAS 157"), “Fair Value Measurements” for financial assets and liabilities, as well as any other assets and liabilities that are carried at fair value on a recurring basis in financial statements. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  SFAS 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements in which the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") has previously concluded that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute.    Accordingly, SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements.  Effective April 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and liabilities which were previously deferred under the provisions of FSP FAS 157-2.
 
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value are grouped in three levels. The levels prioritize the inputs used to measure the fair value of the assets or liabilities.  These levels are:
 
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o
Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 
o
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 market that are less active.

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

The following financial liabilities were measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2009:
 
   
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
   
June 30,
   
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 
   
2009
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
 
Interest rate swaps
  $ 1,968,702     $ -     $ 1,968,702     $ -  

The Company’s interest rate swap was valued using the “income approach” valuation technique.  This method used valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount.  The measurement was based on the value indicated by current market expectations about those future amounts.

Fair Value of Long-Term Debt

The book value and estimated fair value of our long-term debt was as follows (in thousands):

   
June 30,
   
March 31,
 
   
2009
   
2009
 
             
Book value:
           
Senior Note Payable
  $ 137,660       113,310  
Convertible Notes
    85,000       95,000  
    $ 222,660       208,310  
                 
Estimate fair value:
               
Senior Note Payable
  $ 137,660       113,310  
Convertible Notes
    58,182       61,702  
    $ 195,842       175,012  

The difference between the estimated fair value of long-term debt compared with its historical cost reported in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2009 relates primarily to market quotations for the Company’s 3% Convertible Senior Subordinated  Notes due in 2011.

There were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non recurring basis during the first quarter of fiscal 2010.

NOTE 4 – COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The Company applies the provisions of FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income.”  The following summarizes accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of June 30:

   
2009
   
2008
 
Balance at beginning of year
  $ (4,229,663 )     169,503  
Unrealized gain from foreign exchange
               
translation adjustment
    1,612,713       461,428  
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
  $ (2,616,950 )     630,931  
 
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NOTE 5 ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The following is a summary of the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated (unaudited):
 
   
Three months ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 38,020,770       33,526,147  
                 
Provision for loan losses
    20,428,263       17,856,913  
Loan losses
    (19,715,351 )     (18,173,143 )
Recoveries
    1,949,138       1,748,113  
Translation adjustments
    103,717       28,884  
Allowance on acquired loans
    -       301,147  
Balance at end of period
  $ 40,786,537       35,288,061  
 
The Company adopted Statement of Position No. 03-3 ("SOP 03-3"), "Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer," which prohibits carry over or creation of valuation allowances in the initial accounting of all loans acquired in a transfer that are within the scope of this SOP.  The Company believes that a loan has shown deterioration if it is over 60 days delinquent.  The Company believes that loans acquired since the adoption of SOP 03-3 have not shown evidence of  deterioration of  credit  quality  since origination,  and therefore,  are not   within the  scope of SOP 03-3 because the Company did not pay consideration for, or record, acquired loans over 60 days delinquent.  Loans acquired that are more than 60 days past due are included in the scope of SOP 03-3 and therefore, subsequent refinances or restructures of these loans would not be accounted for as a new loan.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the Company recorded an adjustment of approximately $301,000 to the allowance for loan losses in connection with acquisitions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. This adjustment represents the allowance for loan losses on acquired loans which do not meet the scope of SOP 03-3.  No adjustment was recorded for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

NOTE 6 – AVERAGE SHARE INFORMATION

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

   
Three months ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Basic:
           
Average common shares outstanding (denominator)
    16,225,294       16,270,939  
                 
Diluted:
               
Average common shares outstanding
    16,225,294       16,270,939  
Dilutive potential common shares
    125,863       302,161  
Average diluted shares outstanding (denominator)
    16,351,157       16,573,100  

Options to purchase 317,909 and 38,639 shares of common stock at various prices were outstanding during the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the options are anti-dilutive.  The shares related to the convertible senior notes payable (1,762,519) and related warrants were also not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the effect of such instruments was anti-dilutive.

NOTE 7 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Stock Option Plans

The Company has a 1992 Stock Option Plan, a 1994 Stock Option Plan, a 2002 Stock Option Plan, a 2005 Stock Option Plan and a 2008 Stock Option Plan for the benefit of certain directors, officers, and key employees.  Under these plans, 6,010,000 shares of authorized common stock have been reserved for issuance pursuant to grants approved by the Compensation and Stock Option 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 one year for directors and between two and five years for officers and key employees, and are priced at the market value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant of the option.  At June 30, 2009, there were 823,023 shares available for grant under the plans.
 
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Effective April 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (Revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123-R”), using the modified prospective transition method, and did not retroactively adjust results from prior periods.  Under this transition method, stock option compensation is recognized as an expense over the remaining unvested portion of all stock option awards granted prior to April 1, 2006, based on the fair values estimated at grant date in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123.  The Company has applied the Black-Scholes valuation model in determining the fair value of the stock option awards.  Compensation expense is recognized only for those options expected to vest, with forfeitures estimated based on historical experience and future expectations.

There were no option grants during the quarters ended June 30, 2009 or June 30, 2008.

Option activity for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was as follows:
 
   
Weighted
   
Weighted
       
   
Average
   
Average
       
   
Exercise
   
Remaining
   
Aggregated
 
   
Shares
   
Price
   
Contractual Term
   
Intrinsic Value
 
                                 
Options outstanding, beginning of year
    1,390,900     $ 25.00                  
Granted
    -       -                  
Exercised
    (3,600 )     14.05                  
Forfeited
    (1,150 )     46.29                  
Options outstanding, end of period
    1,386,150     $ 25.01       6.94     $ 3,200,723  
Options exercisable, end of period
    603,350     $ 22.88       5.25     $ 2,278,898  
 
The aggregate intrinsic value reflected in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the closing stock price on June 30, 2009 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  June 30, 2009.  This amount will change as the stock’s market price changes.  The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the period ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was as follows:
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Three months ended
  $ 53,766       1,705,060  

As of June 30, 2009 total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested stock options amounted to approximately $5.6 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 3.26 years.
 
Restricted Stock

On April 30, 2009 and May 11, 2009 the Company granted 15,000 shares and 3,000 shares of restricted stock (which are equity classified), respectively, with a grant date fair value of $29.68 and $20.41, respectively, per share to independent directors and a certain officer.  All of these grants vested immediately.

On November 10, 2008, the Company granted 50,000 shares of restricted stock (which are equity classified), with a grant date fair value of $16.85 per share, to certain executive officers.  One-third of the restricted stock vested immediately and one-third will vest on the first and second anniversary of the grant.  On that same date, the Company granted an additional 29,100 shares of restricted stock (which are equity classified), with a grant date fair value of $16.85 per share, to the same executive officers.  The 29,100 shares will vest in three years based on the Company’s compounded annual EPS growth according to the following schedule:

   
Compounded
Vesting
 
Annual
Percentage
 
EPS Growth
100%
 
15% or higher
67%
 
12% - 14.99%
33%
 
10% - 11.99%
0%
 
Below 10%

On May 19, 2008 the Company granted 12,000 shares of restricted stock (which are equity classified) with a grant date fair value of $43.67 per share to its independent directors and a certain officer.  One-half of the restricted stock vested immediately and the other half vested on the first anniversary of the grant.
 
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On November 28, 2007, the Company granted 20,800 shares of restricted stock (which are equity classified), with a grant date fair value of $30.94 per share, to certain executive officers.  One-third of the restricted stock vested immediately and one-third will vest on the first and second anniversary of grant.  On that same date, the Company granted an additional 15,150 shares of restricted stock (which are equity classified), with a grant date fair value of $30.94 per share, to the same executive officers.  The 15,150 shares will vest in three years based on the Company’s compounded annual EPS growth according to the following schedule:
 
   
Compounded
Vesting
 
Annual
Percentage
 
EPS Growth
100%
 
15% or higher
67%
 
12% - 14.99%
33%
 
10% - 11.99%
0%
 
Below 10%

On November 12, 2007, the Company granted 8,000 shares of restricted stock (which are equity classified), with a grant date fair value of $28.19 per share, to certain officers.  One-third of the restricted stock vested immediately and one-third will vest on the first and second anniversary of grant.

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 $760,495 and $511,324, respectively, of compensation expense for the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 related to restricted stock, which is included as a component of general and administrative expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.  All shares are expected to vest.

As of June 30, 2009, there was approximately $1.0 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock awards granted, which is expected to be recognized over the next two years.

A summary of the status of the Company’s restricted stock as of June 30, 2009, and changes during the quarter ended June 30, 2009, is presented below:

   
Number of
Shares
   
Weighted Average Fair Value
at Grant Date
 
Outstanding at March 31, 2009
    80,246     $ 22.94  
Granted during the period
    18,000       28.14  
Vested during the period
    (24,000 )     32.02  
Cancelled during the period
    (1,297 )     19.75  
Outstanding at June 30, 2009
    72,949     $ 21.29  

Total share-based compensation included as a component of net income during the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was as follows:
 
   
Three months ended
 
   
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Share-based compensation related to equity classified units:
           
Share-based compensation related to stock options
  $ 742,341     $ 950,145  
Share-based compensation related to restricted stock units
    760,495       511,324  
                 
Total share-based compensation related to equity classified awards
  $ 1,502,836     $ 1,461,469  
 
NOTE 8 – ACQUISITIONS

The following table sets forth the acquisition activity of the Company for the quarters ended June 30, 2009 and 2008:
 
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2009
   
2008
 
             
Number of offices purchased
    1       11  
Merged into existing offices
    1       4  
                 
Purchase Price
  $ 511,677     $ 7,285,276  
Tangible assets:
               
Net loans
    420,547       6,351,772  
Furniture, fixtures & equipment
    -       28,500  
Other
    -       450  
                 
Excess of purchase prices over carrying value of net tangible assets
  $ 91,130     $ 904,554  
                 
Customer lists
    89,130       837,221  
Non-compete agreements
    2,000       41,000  
Goodwill
    -       26,333  
                 
Total intangible assets
  $ 91,130     $ 904,554  
 
The Company evaluates each acquisition to determine if the acquired enterprise meets the definition of a business.  Those acquired enterprises that meet the definition of a business are accounted for as a business combination under SFAS 141(R) and all other acquisitions are accounted for as asset purchases.  All acquisitions have been from independent third parties.

When the acquisition results in a new office, the Company records the transaction as a business combination, since the office acquired will continue to generate loans. The Company typically retains the existing employees and the office location.  The purchase price is allocated to the estimated fair value of the tangible assets acquired and to the estimated fair value of the identified intangible assets acquired (generally non-compete agreements and customer lists).  The remainder is allocated to goodwill.  During the quarter ended June 30, 2009, no acquisitions were recorded as business combinations.

When the acquisition is of a portfolio of loans only, the Company records the transaction as an asset purchase. In an asset purchase, no goodwill is recorded.  The purchase price is allocated to the estimated fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired.  During the quarter ended June 30, 2009, one acquisition was recorded as asset acquisition.

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 four months, and that these loans are subject to continual re-pricing 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 the fair value. The fair value of the customer lists is based on a valuation model that utilizes the Company’s historical data to estimate the value of any acquired customer lists.  In a business combination the remaining excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the tangible assets, customer list, and non-compete agreements is allocated to goodwill.  The offices the Company acquires are small privately owned offices, which do not have sufficient historical data to determine attrition.  The Company believes that the customers acquired have the same characteristics and perform similarly to its customers.  Therefore, the company utilized the attrition patterns of its customers when developing the method.  This method is re-evaluated periodically.

Customer lists are allocated at an office level and are evaluated for impairment at an office level when a triggering event occurs, in accordance with SFAS 144.  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 an office 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.

 
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The results of all acquisitions have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the respective acquisition dates.  The pro forma impact of these purchases 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 9 – CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES

On October 10, 2006, the Company issued $110 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.0% convertible senior subordinated notes due October 1, 2011 (the “Convertible Notes”) to qualified institutional brokers in accordance with Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Interest on the Convertible Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing April 1, 2007. The Convertible Notes are the Company’s direct, senior subordinated, unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all existing and future unsecured senior subordinated debt of the Company, senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future subordinated debt and junior to all of the Company’s existing and future senior debt.  The Convertible Notes are structurally junior to the liabilities of the Company’s subsidiaries.  The Convertible Notes are convertible prior to maturity, subject to certain conditions described below, at an initial conversion rate of 16.0229 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes, which represents an initial conversion price of approximately $62.41 per share, subject to adjustment.  Upon conversion, the Company will pay cash up to the principal amount of notes converted and deliver shares of its common stock to the extent the daily conversion value exceeds the proportionate principal amount based on a 30 trading-day observation period.

Holders may convert the Convertible Notes prior to July 1, 2011 only if one or more of the following conditions are satisfied:

·
During any fiscal quarter commencing after December 31, 2006, if the last reported sale price of the common stock for at least 20 trading days during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the preceding fiscal quarter is greater than or equal to 120% of the applicable conversion price on such last trading day;
·
During the five business day period after any ten consecutive trading day period in which the trading price per note for each day of such ten consecutive trading day period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock and the applicable conversion rate on each such day; or
 
·
The occurrence of specified corporate transactions.

If the Convertible Notes are converted in connection with certain fundamental changes that occur prior to October 1, 2011, the Company may be obligated to pay an additional make-whole premium with respect to the Convertible Notes converted.  If the Company undergoes certain fundamental changes, holders of Convertible Notes may require the Company to purchase the Convertible Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes purchased plus accrued interest to, but excluding, the purchase date.

Holders may also surrender their Convertible Notes for conversion anytime on or after July 1, 2011 until the close of business on the third business day immediately preceding the maturity date, regardless of whether any of the foregoing conditions have been satisfied. 

The aggregate underwriting commissions and other debt issuance costs incurred with respect to the issuance of the Convertible Notes were approximately $3.6 million and are being amortized over the period the convertible senior notes are outstanding.

Convertible Notes Hedge Strategy

Concurrent and in connection with the sale of the Convertible Notes, the Company purchased call options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock equal to the conversion rate as of the date the options are exercised for the Convertible Notes, at a price of $62.41 per share.  The cost of the call options totaled $24.6 million.  The Company also sold warrants to the same counterparties to purchase from the Company an aggregate of 1,762,519 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $73.97 per share and received net proceeds from the sale of these warrants of $16.2 million.  Taken together, the call option and warrant agreements increased the effective conversion price of the Convertible Notes to $73.97 per share.  The call options and warrants must be settled in net shares.  On the date of settlement, if the market price per share of the Company’s common stock is above $73.97 per share, the Company will be required to deliver shares of its common stock  representing the value of the call options and warrants in excess of $73.97 per share.

 
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The warrants have a strike price of $73.97 and are generally exercisable at anytime.  The Company issued and sold the warrants in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1993, as amended, by virtue of section 4(2) thereof.  There were no underwriting commissions or discounts in connection with the sale of the warrants.

In accordance with EITF. No. 00-19 “Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, the Company’s Own Stock.” The Company accounted for the call options and warrants as a net reduction in additional paid in capital, and is not required to recognize subsequent changes in fair value of the call options and warrants in its consolidated financial statements.

On April 1, 2009, we adopted FSP APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement), (FSP APB 14-1).  FSP APB 14-1 requires the convertible debt to be separated between its liability and equity components, in a manner that reflects our non-convertible debt borrowing rate, determined to be 8.7% at the time of the issuance of the convertible notes, and must be applied retroactively to all periods presented.  See Note 2 for disclosure about the financial statement impact of our adoption of FSP APB 14-1.

The carrying amounts of the debt and equity components are as follows (in thousands):

   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2009
   
2008
 
                   
Face value of convertible debt
  $ 85,000       95,000       110,000  
Unamortized discount
    (9,097 )     (11,268 )     (16,651 )
Net carrying amount of debt component
  $ 75,903       83,732       93,349  
                         
Carrying amount of equity component
  $ 22,933       23,359       23,696  

For the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, the effective interest rate on the liability component was 8.7% and interest expense relating to both the contractual interest coupon and amortization of the discount on the liability component was $1.7 million and $2.0 million, respectively.  Due to the combination of put, call and conversion options that are part of the terms of the convertible note agreement, the remaining discount on the liability component will be amortized over 16 months.

NOTE 10 – EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT


In May 2009, the Company repurchased, in a privately negotiated transaction, $10 million of its Convertible Notes at an average discount to face value of approximately 32.5%.  The Company paid approximately $6.8 million and recorded a gain of approximately $2.4 million, which was partially offset by the write-off of $165,000 of deferred financing costs pre-tax associated with the repurchase and cancellation of the Convertible Notes.  As of June 30, 2009, $85.0 million principal amount of the Convertible Notes was outstanding.

NOTE 11 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

On December 8, 2008, the Company entered into an interest rate swap with a notional amount of $20 million to economically hedge a portion of the cash flows from its floating rate revolving credit facility.  Under the terms of the interest rate swap, the Company pays a fixed rate of 2.4% on the $20 million notional amount and receives payments from a counterparty based on the 1 month LIBOR rate for a term ending December 8, 2011.  Interest rate differentials paid or received under the swap agreement are recognized as adjustments to interest expense.

On October 5, 2005, the Company entered into an interest rate swap with a notional amount of $30 million to economically hedge a portion of the cash flows from its floating rate revolving credit facility.  Under the terms of the interest rate swap, the Company will pay a fixed rate of 4.755% on the $30 million notional amount and receive payments from a counterparty based on the 1 month LIBOR rate for a term ending October 5, 2010.  Interest rate differentials paid or received under the swap agreement are recognized as adjustments to interest expense.

On May 15, 2008, the Company entered into a $10 million foreign currency exchange option to economically hedge its foreign exchange risk relative to the Mexican peso.  Under the terms of the option contract, the Company could exchange $10 million U.S. dollars at a rate of 11.0 Mexican pesos per dollar.  The option was sold in October 2008 and the Company recorded a $1.5 million net gain.

 
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The fair value of the Company’s interest rate derivative instruments is included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:

   
Interest
   
Foreign Currency
 
   
Rate Swaps
   
Exchange Option
 
June 30, 2009:
           
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 1,968,702       -  
Fair value of derivative instrument
  $ 1,968,702       -  
                 
June 30, 2008:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 839,734       -  
Other assets
  $ -       229,000  
Fair value of derivative instrument
  $ 839,734       229,000  

Both of the interest rate swaps are currently in liability positions, therefore there is no significant risk of loss related to counterparty credit risk.

The gains (losses) recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations as a result of the interest rate swaps and foreign currency exchange option are as follows:

   
Quarter Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Realized gains (losses):
           
Interest rate swaps – included as a component of interest expense
  $ ( 429,312 )     (155,785 )
Foreign currency exchange option – included as a component of other income
  $ -       -  
                 
Unrealized gains (losses) included as a component of other income
               
Interest rate swaps
  $ 474,963       830,884  
                 
Foreign currency exchange option
  $ -       (52,700 )

The Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.  The purpose of these instruments is to reduce the exposure to variability in future cash flows attributable to a portion of its LIBOR-based borrowings and to reduce variability in foreign cash flows.  The Company is currently not accounting for these derivative instruments using the cash flow hedge accounting provisions of SFAS 133; therefore, the changes in fair value of the swap and option are included in earnings as other income or expenses.

By using derivative instruments, the Company is exposed to credit and market risk.  Credit risk, which is the risk that a counterparty to a derivative instrument will fail to perform, exists to the extent of the fair value gain in a derivative.  Market risk is the adverse effect on the financial instruments from a change in interest rates or implied volatility of exchange rates.  The Company manages the market risk associated with interest rate contracts and currency options by establishing and monitoring limits as to the types and degree of risk that may be undertaken.  The market risk associated with derivatives used for interest rate and foreign currency risk management activities is fully incorporated in the Company’s market risk sensitivity analysis.

NOTE 12 – INCOME TAXES

We are required to assess whether the earnings of our two Mexican foreign subsidiaries, SWAC and WAC de Mexico, will be permanently reinvested in the respective foreign jurisdiction or if previously untaxed foreign earnings of the Company will no longer be permanently reinvested and thus become taxable in the United States.  As of June 30, 2009, the Company has determined that $220,609 of cumulative undistributed net earnings of Servicios World Acceptance Corporation de México, S. de R.L. de C.V. and $215,129 of cumulative undistributed net losses of World Acceptance Corporation de México, S. de R.L. de C.V., as well as the future net earnings and losses of both foreign subsidiaries will be permanently reinvested.

 
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The Company adopted the provision of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”), an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, on April 1, 2007.  As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company recognized a charge of approximately $550,000 to the April 1, 2007 balance of retained earnings.  As of June 30, 2009 and March 31, 2009, the Company had $5,081,795 and $4,715,681 of total gross unrecognized tax benefits including interest, respectively.  Of this total, approximately $2,767,467 and $2,747,945, respectively, represents the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that are permanent in nature and, if recognized, would affect the annual effective tax rate.  The increase in the total gross unrecognized tax benefit including interest during the quarter ending June 30, 2009 is primarily attributable to the accrual of another quarter's worth of interest, netted against the release of several positions that have lapsed due to statute expiration.

The Company’s continuing practice is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.  As of June 30, 2009, the Company had $950,481 accrued for gross interest, of which $106,825 was a current period expense.  The Company has determined that it is possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits related to various state examinations will significantly increase or decrease within twelve months of the reporting date.  However, at this time, a reasonable estimate of the range of possible change cannot be made until further correspondence has been conducted with the state taxing authorities.

The Company is subject to U.S. and Mexican income taxes, as well as various other state and local jurisdictions.  With few exceptions, 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 2004, although carryforward attributes that were generated prior to 2004 may still be adjusted upon examination by the taxing authorities if they either have been or will be used in a future period.  The income tax returns (2001 through 2006) are under examination by a state authority which has completed its examinations and issued a proposed assessment for tax years 2001 and 2006.  In consideration of the proposed assessment, the total gross unrecognized tax benefit was increased by $2.7 million in fiscal 2008.  At this time, it is too early to predict the final outcome on this tax issue and any future recoverability of this charge.  Until the tax issue is resolved, the Company expects to accrue approximately $50,000 per quarter for interest.

NOTE 13 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Subsequent events have been evaluated through August 3, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued.  The following is a result of such review.

Effective July 31, 2009, the Company amended its revolving credit facility.  The following amendments were made:

·
Increased the base revolving facility to $213.3 million from $187.0 million.
·
Added an accordion feature, which will allow the existing bank group or an additional bank to increase the commitment up to an additional $25.0 million.
·
Eliminated the $30.0 million seasonal revolver.
·
Extended the term from September 30, 2010 to July 31, 2011.
·
Increased the permitted investment in Mexico from $35.0 million to $45.0 million.
 
·
Adjusted the definition of the “Base Rate” borrowing option to reflect current market convention.  The new definition would be the greatest of (i)  Agent’s prime commercial rate as in effect on such day, (ii) the sum of the Fed Funds rate for such day plus 1/2 of 1%, and (iii) the LIBOR Quoted Rate for such day plus 1.00% calculated on an actual day/[365/366-day basis] and payable monthly in arrears.  LIBOR Quoted Rate shall be, for any day, Reserve adjusted LIBOR based upon LIBOR for an interest period of one month as reported on the LIBOR01 Page as of 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on such day.  The spread over the Base Rate option would be 1.00% with a minimum yield of 4%.
 
·
Increased the interest rate from LIBOR rate plus 1.80% per annum to LIBOR rate plus 3.0% per annum, with a minimum of 4.0%.

 
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NOTE 14 – LITIGATION

At June 30, 2009, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries have been named as defendants in various legal actions arising from their normal business activities in which damages in various amounts are claimed.  Although the amount of any ultimate liability with respect to such matters cannot be determined, the Company believes that any such liability will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition taken as a whole.

 
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WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Results of Operations

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

   
Three months
 
   
ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
(Dollars in thousands)
           
             
Average gross loans receivable (1)
  $ 697,258       614,196  
Average loans receivable (2)
    515,177       454,447  
                 
Expenses as a % of total revenue:
               
Provision for loan losses
    20.4 %     20.2 %
General and administrative
    53.2 %     55.2 %
Total interest expense
    3.1 %     4.1 %
Operating margin (3)
    26.4 %     24.6 %
                 
Return on average assets (annualized)
    10.8 %     9.3 %
Offices opened or acquired, net
    5       34  
Total offices (at period end)
    949       872  
 


(1)   Average gross loans receivable have been determined by averaging month-end gross loans receivable over the indicated period.
(2)   Average loans receivable have been determined by averaging month-end gross loans receivable less unearned interest and deferred fees over the indicated period.
(3)   Operating margin is computed as total revenues less provision for loan losses and general and administrative expenses, as a percentage of total revenue.

Comparison of Three Months Ended June 30, 2009, Versus
Three Months Ended June 30, 2008

Net income increased to $14.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009, or 29.0%, from the three month period ended June 30, 2008.  Operating income (revenues less provision for loan losses and general and administrative expenses) increased approximately $4.7 million, or 21.6%, interest expense decreased by 13.8% and income taxes increased by 27.9%.

Total revenues rose to $100.2 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2009, a 13.4% increase over the $88.4 million for the corresponding quarter of the previous year.  This increase was attributable to new offices and an increase in revenues from offices open throughout both quarterly periods.  Revenues from the 835 offices open throughout both quarterly periods increased by approximately 8.7%.  At June 30, 2009, the Company had 949 offices in operation, an increase of 5 offices from March 31, 2009.

Interest and fee income for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 increased by $8.7 million, or 11.4%, over the same period of the prior year.  This increase resulted from an $83.1 million increase, or 13.5%, in average gross loans receivable over the two corresponding periods.

Insurance commissions and other income increased by $3.1 million, or 25.6%, between the two quarterly periods.  Insurance commissions increased by approximately $813,000, or 10.7%, during the most recent quarter when compared to the prior year quarter due to the increase in loans in those states where credit insurance is sold in conjunction with the loan.  Other income increased by approximately $2.3 million, or 51.3%, over the two corresponding quarters primarily due to the repurchase and cancellation of $10 million face value of the convertible notes, which resulted in a $2.4 million pre-tax gain.

 
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The provision for loan losses during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 increased by $2.6 million, or 14.4%, from the same quarter last year.  Although the total amount of delinquencies and charge-offs continued to increase during the first quarter as in the ongoing difficult economic environment, accounts that were 61 days or more past due decreased from 2.9% to 2.8% on a recency basis and remained consistent at 4.0% on a contractual basis when comparing the two quarter end statistics.  Net charge-offs as a percentage of average net loans decreased from 14.5% (annualized) during the prior year first quarter to 13.8% (annualized) during the most recent quarter.  The 13.8% is more in line with historical charge-off ratios for a first fiscal quarter; for instance, charge-off ratios were 13.9% in June 2005, 13.4% in June 2003 and 13.5% in June 2002. 

General and administrative expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 increased by $4.5 million, or 9.3% over the same quarter of fiscal 2009.  Overall, general and administrative expenses, when divided by average open offices, decreased by approximately 1.5% when comparing the two periods.  During the first quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company opened 5 branches compared to 34 branches opened or acquired in the first quarter of fiscal 2009.  The total general and administrative expense as a percent of total revenues decreased from 55.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2008 to 53.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2009.

Interest expense decreased by approximately $498,000 when comparing the two corresponding quarterly periods as a result of a decrease in the average interest rate, offset in part by an increase in the average outstanding debt balance.

The Company’s effective income tax rate decreased slightly to 37.4% for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 from 37.6% for the prior year quarter.

Critical Accounting Policies
 
The Company’s accounting and reporting policies are in accordance with U. S. generally accepted accounting principles 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, revenues, 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 and share-based compensation to be its most critical accounting policies due to the significant degree of management judgment involved.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The Company has developed policies 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 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations - Credit Quality” in the Company’s report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009.
 
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, 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. In addition, the estimation of share-based awards that will ultimately vest requires judgment, and to the extent actual results or updated estimates differ from the Company’s current estimates, such amounts will be recorded as a cumulative adjustment in the period estimates are revised. The Company considers many factors when estimating expected forfeitures, including types of awards, employee class, and historical experience. 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 continual 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 by the U.S. Tax Court, changes in the tax code, or assessments made by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) or state 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-deductible amounts currently considered deductible either now or in future periods, and the dependency on the generation of future taxable income, including capital gains, in order to ultimately realize deferred income tax assets.

 
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The Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” on April 1, 2007. Under FIN 48, 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 that considers 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. 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company has financed its operations, acquisitions and office expansion through a combination of cash flow from operations and borrowings from its institutional lenders.  The Company's primary ongoing cash requirements relate to the funding of new offices and acquisitions, the overall growth of loans outstanding, the repayment of indebtedness and the repurchase of its common stock.  As the Company's gross loans receivable increased from $505.8 million at March 31, 2007 to $671.2 million at March 31, 2009, net cash provided by operating activities for fiscal years 2007, 2008 and 2009 was $110.1 million, $136.0 million and $153.9 million, respectively.

The Company believes stock repurchases and debt repurchases to be a viable component of the Company’s long-term financial strategy and an excellent use of excess cash when the opportunity arises. As of August 3, 2009, the Company has $15.0 million in aggregate remaining repurchase capacity under all of the Company’s outstanding stock repurchase authorizations.

The Company plans to open or acquire at least 30 branches in the United States and 15 branches in Mexico during fiscal 2010.  Expenditures by the Company to open and furnish new offices averaged approximately $25,000 per office during fiscal 2009.  New offices have also required from $100,000 to $400,000 to fund outstanding loans receivable originated during their first 12 months of operation.

      The Company acquired no offices and one loan portfolio from a competitor in one state during the first quarter of fiscal 2010. Gross loans receivable purchased in this transaction was approximately $575,000 in the aggregate at the dates of purchase.  The Company believes that attractive opportunities to acquire new offices or receivables from its competitors or to acquire offices 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.

As discussed in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Note 13), as of July 31, 2009, the Company amended its revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks.   As of July 31, 2009, the credit facility was increased to $213.3 million, with no seasonal revolving credit commitment, and the expiration date was amended to July 31, 2011.  Funds borrowed under the revolving credit facility bear interest, at the Company's option, at either the agent bank's prime rate per annum or the LIBOR rate plus 3.0% per annum with a minimum of 4.0% per annum.  Prior to the amendment the borrowing rate was, at the company’s option, at either the agent bank’s prime rate or LIBOR rate plus 1.8%.

At June 30, 2009, the interest rate on borrowings under the revolving credit facility was 3.25%.   The Company pays a commitment fee equal to .375% per annum of the daily unused portion of the revolving credit facility.  Amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility may not exceed specified percentages of eligible loans receivable.  On June 30, 2009, $137.7 million was outstanding under this facility, and there was $49.3 million of unused borrowing availability under the borrowing base limitations.

The Company's credit agreements contain a number of financial covenants, including minimum net worth and fixed charge coverage requirements.  The credit agreements also contain certain other covenants, including covenants that impose limitations on the Company with respect to (i) declaring or paying dividends or making distributions on or acquiring common or preferred stock or warrants or options; (ii) redeeming or purchasing or prepaying principal or interest on subordinated debt; (iii) incurring additional indebtedness; and (iv) entering into a merger, consolidation or sale of substantial assets or subsidiaries.  The Company believes that it was in compliance with these agreements as of June 30, 2009, and does not believe that these agreements will materially limit its business and expansion strategy.

The Company’s contractual obligations as of June 30, 2009 relating to FIN 48 included unrecognized tax benefits of $4.9 million which are expected to be settled in greater than one year.  While the settlement of the obligation is expected to be in excess of one year, the precise timing of the settlement is indeterminable.

 
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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 offices, including funding initial operating losses of new offices and funding loans receivable originated by those offices and the Company's other offices and the scheduled repayment of the other notes payable (for the next 12 months and for the foreseeable future beyond that).  Except as otherwise discussed in this report and in Part 1, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2009, 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, the Company’s liquidity increasing or decreasing in any material way.  From time to time, the Company has needed and obtained, and expects that it will continue to need on a periodic basis, an increase in the borrowing limits under its revolving credit facility.  The Company has successfully obtained such increases in the past, most recently as of July 31, 2009, and anticipates that it will be able to do so in the future as the need arises; however, there can be no assurance that this additional funding will be available (or available on reasonable terms) if and when needed.

Inflation

The Company does not believe that inflation has a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.  The primary impact of inflation on the operations of the Company is reflected in increased operating costs.  While increases in operating costs would adversely affect the Company's operations, the consumer lending laws of three of the eleven states in which the Company currently operates allow indexing of maximum loan amounts to the Consumer Price Index.  These provisions will allow the Company to make larger loans at existing interest rates, which could partially offset the effect of inflationary increases in operating costs.

Quarterly Information and Seasonality

The Company's loan volume and corresponding loans receivable follow seasonal trends.  The Company's highest loan demand occurs each year from October through December, its third fiscal quarter.  Loan demand is generally the lowest and loan repayment is highest from January to March, its fourth fiscal quarter.  Loan volume and average balances remain relatively level during the remainder of the year.  This seasonal trend causes fluctuations in the Company's cash needs and quarterly operating performance through corresponding fluctuations in interest and fee income and insurance commissions earned, since unearned interest and insurance income are accreted to income on a collection method.  Consequently, operating results for the Company's third fiscal quarter are significantly lower than in other quarters and operating results for its fourth fiscal quarter are generally higher than in other quarters.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
 
On June 3, 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 168 (“SFAS 168”), “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - a replacement of FASB Statement 162.” SFAS 168 provides for the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification”) to become the single official source of authoritative, nongovernmental U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP"). The Codification is not expected to change U.S. GAAP, but will combine all authoritative standards into a comprehensive, topically organized online database. The Codification will be effective for interim or annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.  The Company expects to adopt the use of the Codification for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 and this will have an impact to the Company's financial statement disclosures, as all future references to authoritative accounting literature will be referenced in accordance with the Codification.
 
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
 
See Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Forward-Looking Information

This report on Form 10-Q, including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” may contain various “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that are based on management’s belief 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,” “plan,” “expect,” “believe,” “may,” “will,” and “should” 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.  Among the key factors that could cause the Company’s actual financial results, performance or condition to differ from the expectations expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements are the following: changes in interest rates; risks inherent in making loans, including repayment risks and value of collateral; recently-enacted,  proposed or future legislation; the timing and amount of revenues that may be recognized by the Company; changes in current revenue and expense trends (including trends affecting delinquencies and charge-offs); changes in the Company’s markets and general changes in the economy (particularly in the markets served by the Company); and other matters discussed in this report and in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and 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 makes.

 
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Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

The Company’s financial instruments consist of the following:  cash, loans receivable, senior notes payable, convertible senior subordinated notes payable, and interest rate swaps.  Fair value approximates carrying value for all of these instruments, except the convertible notes payable, for which the fair value of $58.2 represents the quoted market price.  Loans receivable are originated at prevailing market rates and have an average life of approximately four 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 $137.7 million at June 30, 2009.  At June 30, 2009, interest on borrowings under this facility was based, at the Company’s option, on the prime rate or LIBOR plus 1.80%.   As discussed in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Note 13), the interest on borrowings under this facility was increased to LIBOR plus 3.0%, with a minimum of 4.0% per annum.

Based on the outstanding balance and terms of the revolving credit facility at June 30, 2009, a change of 1.0% in the interest rates would cause a change in interest expense of approximately $1.4 million on an annual basis.

In October 2005, the Company entered into an interest rate swap to economically hedge the variable cash flows associated with $30 million of its LIBOR-based borrowings.  This swap converted the $30 million from a variable rate of one-month LIBOR to a fixed rate of 4.755% for a period of five years.  In December 2008, the Company entered into a $20 million interest rate swap to convert a variable rate of one month LIBOR to a fixed rate of 2.4%.

In accordance with SFAS 133, the Company records derivatives at fair value, as other assets or liabilities, on the consolidated balance sheets.  Since the Company is not utilizing hedge accounting under SFAS 133, changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument are included in other income.  As of June 30, 2009 the fair value of the interest rate swap was a liability of approximately $2.0 million and is included in other liabilities.  The change in fair value from the beginning of the fiscal year, recorded as an unrealized gain in other income, was approximately $475,000.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
 
In September 2005 the Company began opening offices in Mexico, where its local businesses utilize the Mexican peso as their functional currency.  The consolidated financial statements of the Company are denominated in U.S. dollars and are therefore subject to fluctuation as the U.S. dollar and Mexican peso foreign exchange rates change.  International revenues were less than 5% of the Company’s total revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 and net loans denominated in Mexican pesos were approximately $15.6 million (USD) at June 30, 2009.
 
The Company’s foreign currency exchange rate exposures may change over time as business practices evolve and could have a material effect on the Company’s financial results.  There have been, and there may continue to be, period-to-period fluctuations in the relative portions of Mexican revenues.
 
Because its earnings are affected by fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies, the Company has performed an analysis assuming a hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the Mexican peso in which the Company’s transactions in Mexico are denominated.   At June 30, 2009, the analysis indicated that such market movements would not have had a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  The actual effects on the consolidated financial statements in the future may differ materially from results of the analysis for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The Company will continue to monitor and assess the effect of currency fluctuations and may institute further hedging alternatives.

 
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Item 4.   Controls and Procedures
 
An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2009.  Based on that evaluation, the Company's management, including the CEO and CFO, has concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of June 30, 2009. During the first quarter of fiscal 2010, there was no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

 
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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.       Legal Proceedings

From time to time the Company is involved in routine litigation relating to claims arising out of its operations in the normal course of business.  The Company believes that it is not presently a party to any such pending legal proceedings that would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition.

Item 1A.    Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed under Part I, Item 1A (page 10) of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2009.

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

The Company's credit agreements contain certain restrictions on the payment of cash dividends on its capital stock.  See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity.

Item 5.       Other Information

Effective July 31, 2009, the Company amended its revolving credit facility.  The following amendments were made:

·
Increased the base revolving facility to $213.3 million from $187.0 million.
·
Added an accordion feature, which will allow the existing bank group or an additional bank to increase the commitment up an additional $25.0 million.
·
Eliminated the $30.0 million seasonal revolver.
·
Extended the term from September 30, 2010 to July 31, 2011.
·
Increased the permitted investment in Mexico from $35.0 million to $45.0 million.
·
Adjusted the definition of the “Base Rate” borrowing option to reflect current market convention.  The new definition would be the greatest of (i)  Agent’s prime commercial rate as in effect on such day, (ii) the sum of the Fed Funds rate for such day plus 1/2 of 1%, and (iii) the LIBOR Quoted Rate for such day plus 1.00% calculated on an actual day/[365/366-day basis] and payable monthly in arrears.  LIBOR Quoted Rate shall be, for any day, Reserve adjusted LIBOR based upon LIBOR for an interest period of one month as reported on the LIBOR01 Page as of 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on such day.  The spread over the Base Rate option would be 1.00% with a minimum yield of 4%.
·
Increased the interest rate from LIBOR rate plus 1.80% per annum to LIBOR rate plus 3.0% per annum, with a minimum of 4.0%.

The complete terms of the amendment to the revolving credit facility, including the parties thereto, are set forth in Exhibit 4.10 to this report, which is incorporated by reference in response to this Item 5 of Part II.

 
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WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION, CONTINUED

Item 6.
 
Exhibits
           
           
Previous
 
Company
   
Exhibit
     
Exhibit
 
Registration
   
Number
 
Description
 
Number
 
No. or Report
                 
   
3.1
 
Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the
 
3.1
 
333-107426
       
Company, as amended
       
                 
   
3.2
 
Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company
 
99.1
 
8-03-07 8-K
                 
   
4.1
 
Specimen Share Certificate
 
4.1
 
33-42879
                 
   
4.2
 
Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the Form of Company's Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (as amended)
 
3.1
 
333-107426
                 
   
4.3
 
Article II, Section 9 of the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws
 
99.1
 
8-03-07 8-K
                 
   
4.4
 
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated July 20, 2005
 
4.4
 
6-30-05 10-Q
                 
   
4.5
 
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of August 4, 2006
 
4.4
 
6-30-06 10-Q
                 
   
4.6
 
Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of October 2, 2006
 
10.1
 
10-04-06 8-K
                 
   
4.7
 
Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of August 31, 2007
 
10.1
 
9-7-07 8-K
                 
   
4.8
 
Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of August 4, 2008
 
4.8
 
6-30-08 10-Q
                 
   
4.9
 
Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of January 28, 2009
 
4.9
 
12-31-08 10Q/A
                 
   
4.10
 
Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
 
*
   
       
dated as of July 31, 2009
       
                 
   
4.11
 
Subsidiary Security Agreement dated as of June 30, 1997, as Amended through July 20, 2005
 
4.5
 
9-30-05 10-Q
                 
   
4.12
 
Company Security Agreement dated as of June 20, 1997, as amended through July 20, 2005
 
4.6
 
9-30-05 10-Q
                 
   
4.13
 
Fourth Amendment to Subsidiary Amended and Restated Security Agreement, Pledge and Indenture of Trust (i.e. Subsidiary Security Agreement)
 
4.7
 
6-30-05 10-Q
                 
    4.14   
Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Security Agreement, Pledge and Indenture of Trust, dated as of June 30, 1997 (i.e., Company Security Agreement)
 
4.10
 
9-30-04 10-Q
                 
 
  
4.15
  
Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Security Agreement, Pledge and Indenture of Trust (i.e. Company Security Agreement)
  
4.9
  
6-30-05 10-Q

 
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Previous
 
Company          
   
Exhibit
     
Exhibit
 
Registration
   
Number
 
Description
 
Number
 
No. or Report
                 
   
4.16
 
Form of 3.00% Convertible Senior Subordinated Note due 2011
 
4.1
 
10-12-06 8-K
                 
   
4.17
 
Indenture, dated October 10, 2006 between the Company
 
4.2
 
10-12-06 8-K
       
and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee
       
                 
   
4.18
 
Amended and Restated Guaranty Agreement dated as of
       
       
June 30, 1997 (i.e., Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement)
 
4.17
 
3-31-09 10-K
                 
   
4.19
 
First Amendment to Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement, dated
       
       
as of August 4, 2008
 
4.18
 
3-31-09 10-K
                 
                 
   
10.1
 
2009 Supplemental Income Plan
 
*
   
                 
   
31.1
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
 
*
   
                 
   
31.2
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
 
*
   
                 
   
32.1
 
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
 
*
   
                 
 
  
32.2
  
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
  
*
  
 

*      Filed or furnished herewith.

 
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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/ A. Alexander McLean, III
 
A. Alexander McLean, III, Chief
 
Executive Officer
 
Date: August 3, 2009
   
 
By:
/s/ Kelly M. Malson
 
Kelly M. Malson, Senior Vice President and
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
Date:  August 3, 2009

 
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EX-4.10 2 v156158_ex4-10.htm
Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement
 
This Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement (herein, the “Amendment”) is entered into as of July 31, 2009, by and among World Acceptance Corporation, a South Carolina corporation (the “Borrower”), the Banks party hereto, and Bank of Montreal, as Agent for the Banks (the “Agent”).
 
Preliminary Statements
 
A.The Borrower, the Banks, and the Agent are parties to a certain Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2005, as amended (the “Credit Agreement”).  All capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the same meanings herein as such terms have in the Credit Agreement.
 
B.The Borrower and the Banks have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement under the terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment.  In addition, BMO Capital Markets Financing, Inc. (herein, the “Departing Bank”) has agreed to assign all of its Commitment and outstanding Obligations to Bank of Montreal (“BMO”); and Texas Capital Bank, National Association has agreed to join the Credit Agreement as a Bank with a commitment of $10,000,000 (“Texas Capital”, and, together with BMO, the “New Banks”).
 
Now, Therefore, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
 
Section 1.
Amendments.
 
Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 2 below, the Credit Agreement shall be and hereby is amended as follows:
 
1.1.        Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement (The Revolving Credit) shall be amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
 
Section 1.1.        The Revolving Credit.  Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Banks agree to extend a revolving credit (the “Revolving Credit”) to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the lesser of (A) the Commitments and (B) the Borrowing Base as then determined and computed, which may be availed of by the Borrower in its discretion from time to time, be repaid and used again, to but not including the Termination Date.  The Revolving Credit, subject to all of the terms and conditions hereof, may be utilized by the Borrower in the form of Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Loans, all as more fully hereinafter set forth.  The maximum amount of the Revolving Credit that a Bank agrees to extend to the Borrower shall be the aggregate amount of its Commitment (subject to any reductions thereof pursuant to the terms hereof).  The obligations of the Banks hereunder are several and not joint, and no Bank shall under any circumstances be obligated to extend credit hereunder in excess of its Commitment.  Each Borrowing of Loans shall be made ratably from the Banks in proportion to their respective Commitments.  

 
 

 
 
1.2.        Section 1 of the Credit Agreement (The Credit) shall be amended by adding a new Section 1.2 that shall read as follows:
 
Section 1.2.        Increase in Commitments.  The Borrower may, on any Business Day prior to the Termination Date, with the written consent of the Agent, increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by delivering a Commitment Amount Increase Request substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D or in such other form acceptable to the Agent at least five (5) Business Days prior to the desired effective date of such increase (the “Commitment Amount Increase”) identifying an additional Bank (or additional Commitment for an existing Bank) and the amount of its Commitment (or additional amount of its Commitment); provided, however, that (i) any increase of the aggregate amount of the Commitments to an amount in excess of $25,000,000 will require the approval of the Required Lenders, (ii) any increase of the aggregate amount of the Commitments shall be in an amount not less than $10,000,000 for an additional Bank and $1,000,000 for an existing Bank, (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of the request or  the effective date of the Commitment Amount Increase and (iv) all representations and warranties contained in Section 6 hereof shall be true and correct at the time of such request and on the effective date of such Commitment Amount Increase.  The effective date of the Commitment Amount Increase shall be agreed upon by the Borrower and the Agent.  Upon the effectiveness thereof, the new Bank(s) (or, if applicable, existing Bank(s)) shall advance Loans in an amount sufficient such that after giving effect to its advance each Bank shall have outstanding its pro rata share of the outstanding Loans in proportion to its Commitment.  It shall be a condition to such effectiveness that (i) if any Eurodollar Loans are outstanding under the Revolving Credit on the date of such effectiveness, such Eurodollar Loans shall be deemed to be prepaid on such date and the Borrower shall pay any amounts owing to the Bank pursuant to Section 2.10 hereof and (ii) the Borrower shall not have terminated any portion of the Commitments pursuant to Section 2.9 hereof.  The Borrower agrees to pay any reasonable expenses of the Agent relating to any Commitment Amount Increase.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Bank shall have any obligation to increase its Commitment and no Bank’s Commitment shall be increased without its consent thereto, and each Bank may at its option, unconditionally and without cause, decline to increase its Commitment.

 
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1.3.        Section 2.1(a) of the Credit Agreement (Applicable Interest Rates; Base Rate Loans) and the definition of Base Rate set forth therein shall each be amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
 
(a)        Base Rate Loans.  Each Base Rate Loan made by a Bank shall bear interest (computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and actual days elapsed) on the unpaid principal amount thereof from the date such Loan is made until maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) at a rate per annum equal to the greater of (x) the Base Rate from time to time in effect plus 1.0% and (y) 4.0%, payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of each March, June, September and December in each year (commencing on the first such date occurring after the date hereof) and at maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise).
 
“Base Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the greatest of:  (a) the rate of interest announced or otherwise established by the Agent from time to time as its prime commercial rate, or its equivalent, for U.S. Dollar loans to borrowers located in the United States as in effect on such day, with any change in the Base Rate resulting from a change in said prime commercial rate to be effective as of the date of the relevant change in said prime commercial rate (it being acknowledged and agreed that such rate may not be the Agent’s best or lowest rate), (b) the sum of (i) the rate determined by the Agent to be the average (rounded upward, if necessary, to the next higher 1/100 of 1%) of the rates per annum quoted to the Agent at approximately 10:00 a.m. (Chicago time) (or as soon thereafter as is practicable) on such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the immediately preceding Business Day) by two or more Federal funds brokers selected by the Agent for sale to the Agent at face value of Federal funds in the secondary market in an amount equal or comparable to the principal amount for which such rate is being determined, plus (ii) 1/2 of 1%, and (c) the LIBOR Quoted Rate for such day plus 1.00%.  As used herein, the term “LIBOR Quoted Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the quotient of (i) the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next higher one hundred-thousandth of a percentage point) for deposits in U.S. Dollars for a one-month interest period which appears on the LIBOR01 Page as of 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the immediately preceding Business Day) divided by (ii) one (1) minus the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage.

 
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1.4.        The definitions of Adjusted LIBOR, Eurodollar Reserve Percentage, and Eurodollar Margin set forth in Section 2.1(b) of the Credit Agreement (Applicable Interest Rates; Eurodollar Loans) shall be amended and restated in their entirety to read as follows:
 
“Adjusted LIBOR” means, for any Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (i) 1.0% and (ii) the quotient of (x) LIBOR, divided by (y) one (1) minus the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage.
 
“Eurodollar Reserve Percentage” means the maximum reserve percentage, expressed as a decimal, at which reserves (including, without limitation, any emergency, marginal, special, and supplemental reserves) are imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor) on “eurocurrency liabilities”, as defined in such Board’s Regulation D (or any successor thereto), subject to any amendments of such reserve requirement by such Board or its successor, taking into account any transitional adjustments thereto.  For purposes of this definition, the relevant Loans shall be deemed to be “eurocurrency liabilities” as defined in Regulation D without benefit or credit for any prorations, exemptions or offsets under Regulation D. The Eurodollar Reserve Percentage shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any such reserve percentage.
 
“Eurodollar Margin” means 3.0% per annum.
 
1.5.        The second sentence of Section 2.4 of the Credit Agreement (Interest Periods) shall be amended by striking the phrase “the Borrower may select, 1, 2, 3 or 6 months thereafter’ and inserting in its place the phrase “the Borrower may select, 1, 2, or 3 months thereafter”.
 
1.6.        Subsection (a) of Section 2.9 of the Credit Agreement (Commitment Terminations shall be amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
 
(a)        The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time, upon five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Agent (or such shorter period of time then agreed to by the Agent) to terminate without premium or penalty, in whole or in part, the Commitments, any partial termination to be in an amount not less than $2,000,000 or any larger amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000, and to reduce ratably the respective Commitments of each Bank; provided that  the Commitments may not be reduced to an amount less than the aggregate principal amount of Loans then outstanding.

 
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1.7.        Section 5.1 of the Credit Agreement (Definitions) shall be amended by (a) striking the definitions of “Availability Period,” “Base Revolving Credit Commitments,” and “Seasonal Revolving Credit Commitments” and (b) amending and restating the definitions of “Commitment,” and “Termination Date” in their entirety to read as follows:
 
“Commitment" means, as to any Bank, the obligation of such Bank to make Loans under the Revolving Credit in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Bank’s name on Schedule 1.1 attached hereto and made a part hereof, as the same may be reduced or modified at any time or from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof.  The Borrower and the Banks acknowledge and agree that the Commitments of the Banks aggregate $213,317,000.00 on July 31,  2009.
 
“Termination Date” means July 31, 2011, or such later date to which the Commitments are extended pursuant to Section 3.4 hereof, or such earlier date on which the Commitments are terminated in whole pursuant to Sections 2.9, 9.3 or 9.4 hereof.
 
1.8.        Section 8.7 of the Credit Agreement (Consolidated Net Worth) shall be amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
 
Section 8.7.        Consolidated Net Worth. The Borrower will at all times keep and maintain Consolidated Net Worth at an amount not less than the Minimum Net Worth.  For purposes of this Section, “Minimum Net Worth” (a) for the fiscal quarter of the Borrower ending March 31, 2009, shall be $240,000,000 and (b) for each fiscal quarter thereafter shall be the sum of the Minimum Net Worth for the immediately preceding fiscal quarter plus 50% of Consolidated Net Income for such fiscal quarter (but without deduction in the case of any deficit in Consolidated Net Income for such fiscal quarter).
 
1.9.        Section 8.10 of the Credit Agreement (Limitations on Indebtedness) shall be amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
 
Section 8.10.        Limitations on Indebtedness. The Borrower will not at any time permit:
 
(a)        The aggregate unpaid principal amount of Senior Debt, on a consolidated basis, to exceed 375% of Consolidated Adjusted Net Worth; and

 
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(b)        The aggregate unpaid principal amount of Subordinated Debt to exceed 100% of Consolidated Adjusted Net Worth.
 
1.10.        Section 8.18(g) of the Credit Agreement (Investments) shall be amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
 
(g)        Investments by the Borrower in WAC de México, S.A. de C.V., SOFOM, ENR and Servicios World Acceptance Corporation de México, S. de R.L. de C.V. (collectively, the “Mexican Subsidiaries”) in an aggregate amount not to exceed $45,000,000 at any one time outstanding; and
 
1.11.        There shall be added to the Credit Agreement a new Exhibit D that shall read as set forth on Exhibit D attached hereto and made a part hereof.
 
1.12.        Schedule 1.1 of the Credit Agreement (Commitments) shall be amended and restated in its entirety to read as set forth on Schedule 1.1 attached hereto and made a part hereof.
 
Section 2.
Addition of Texas Capital; Assignment by Departing Bank; and New Banks.
 
2.1.        Addition of Texas Capital.  On the date hereof, Texas Capital shall be deemed a Bank signatory to the Credit Agreement and shall have all the rights, benefits, duties and obligations of a Bank under the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents with a Commitment as set forth on Schedule 1.1 hereto.  Accordingly, as of such date all references in the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents to the terms “Bank” and “Banks” shall be deemed to include, and be a reference to, Texas Capital.  Texas Capital agrees that it will perform all of the duties and obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Bank.
 
2.2.        Assignment by Departing Bank.  The Departing Bank hereby agrees to sell and assign without representation, recourse, or warranty all of its Obligations and Commitment (except the Departing Bank represents to BMO that it has authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and sell its Obligations and assign its Commitment contemplated hereby, which Obligations are owned by the Departing Bank free and clear of all Liens), and upon the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 hereof BMO hereby agrees to purchase and assume, 100% of the Departing Bank’s outstanding Obligations and Commitment under the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, all of the Loans held by the Departing Bank) for a purchase price equal to the outstanding principal balance of Loans owed to the Departing Lender under the Credit Agreement as of the effective date of this Amendment, which purchase price shall be paid in immediately available funds on such date.  Such purchase and sale shall be arranged through the Agent as provided for below, and the Departing Bank hereby agrees to execute such further instruments and documents, if any, as the Agent may reasonably request in connection therewith.

 
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Upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 hereof and the payment of the purchase price owing to the Departing Bank pursuant hereto, the Departing Bank shall cease to be a Bank under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (i) BMO shall have the rights of the Departing Bank thereunder subject to the terms and conditions hereof, and (ii) the Departing Bank shall have relinquished its rights (other than rights to indemnification and reimbursements referred to in the Credit Agreement which survive the repayment of the Obligations owed to the Departing Bank in accordance with its terms, including Sections 2.10, 12.6 and 12.13 thereof) and be released from its obligations under the Credit Agreement.  It is understood that all unpaid interest and fees accrued to the effective date of this Amendment that are owed to the Departing Bank with respect to the interest assigned hereby are for the account of the Departing Bank and such interest and fees accruing from and including the effective date of this Amendment are for the account of BMO.  Each of the Departing Bank and BMO hereby agrees that if it receives any amount under the Credit Agreement which is for the account of the other, it shall receive the same for the account of such other party to the extent of such other party’s interest therein and shall promptly pay the same to such other party.
 
2.3.        New Banks.  Each New Bank hereby confirms that it has received a copy of the Loan Documents and the exhibits related thereto, together with copies of the documents which were required to be delivered under the Credit Agreement as a condition to the making of the Loans and other extensions of credit thereunder. Each New Bank acknowledges and agrees that it has made and will continue to make, independently and without reliance upon the Agent or any other Bank and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, its own credit analysis and decisions relating to the Credit Agreement.  Each New Bank further acknowledges and agrees that the Agent has not made any representations or warranties about the credit worthiness of the Borrower or any other party to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or with respect to the legality, validity, sufficiency or enforceability of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or the value of any security therefor.
 
Section 3.
ConditionsPrecedent.
 
The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to the satisfaction of all of the following conditions precedent:
 
3.1.        The Borrower, the Banks along with the Departing Bank and the New Banks, shall have executed and delivered this Amendment; and the Borrower shall have executed and delivered to the Agent (for delivery to the relevant Banks) replacement Notes in the amount of the respective Commitments of the Banks after giving effect to this Amendment.
 
3.2.        The Restricted Subsidiaries parties to the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement shall have executed and delivered to the Agent their consent to this Amendment in the form set forth below.
 
3.3.        The Borrower shall have executed and delivered to the Agent an administrative agent’s fee letter in form and substance acceptable to the Agent.
 
 
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3.4.        Legal matters incident to the execution and delivery of this Amendment shall be satisfactory to the Agent and its counsel.
 
Section 4.
Representations.
 
In order to induce the Banks to execute and deliver this Amendment, the Borrower hereby represents to the Agent, the Security Trustee, and the Banks that as of the date hereof, after giving effect to the amendments set forth in Section 1 above, (a) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 6 of the Credit Agreement and in the other Loan Documents are and shall be and remain true and correct (except that the representations contained in Section 6.6 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent financial statements of the Borrower delivered to the Agent) and (b) the Borrower and the Guarantors are in compliance with the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and no Default or Event of Default exists or shall result after giving effect to this Amendment.
 
Section 5.
Miscellaneous.
 
5.1.        Except as specifically amended herein, the Credit Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its original terms.  Reference to this specific Amendment need not be made in the Credit Agreement, the Notes, or any other instrument or document executed in connection therewith, or in any certificate, letter or communication issued or made pursuant to or with respect to the Credit Agreement, any reference in any of such items to the Credit Agreement being sufficient to refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.
 
5.2.        The Borrower heretofore executed and delivered, among other things, the Company Security Agreement and hereby acknowledges and agrees that the security interests and liens created and provided for therein secure the payment and performance of the Obligations as amended hereby, which are entitled to all of the benefits and privileges set forth therein.  Without limiting the foregoing, the Borrower acknowledges that the “Secured Indebtedness” as defined in the Company Security Agreement includes all Hedging Liability in addition to all other Obligations as originally defined therein.
 
5.3.        The Borrower agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses of or incurred by the Agent in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment and the other instruments and documents to be executed and delivered in connection herewith, including the fees and expenses of counsel for the Agent.
 
 
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5.4.        This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by the different parties on different counterpart signature pages, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.  Any of the parties hereto may execute this Amendment by signing any such counterpart and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original.  Delivery of a counterpart hereof by facsimile transmission or by e-mail transmission of an Adobe Portable Document Format File (also known as an “PDF” file) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.  This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Illinois (without regard to principles of conflicts of laws).
 
[Signature Page to Follow]

 
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This Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement is entered into as of the date and year first above written.
 
 
World Acceptance Corporation
     
 
By
 
   
Name:  Alexander McLean, III
   
Title:    Chief Executive Officer
Accepted and agreed to.
 
 
Bank of Montreal, in its capacity as Agent
and as New Bank
     
 
By
 
   
Name: Michael S. Cameli
   
Title: Director
   
 
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
     
 
By
 
   
Name: Patrick S. Thornton
   
Title: Senior Vice President
   
 
Bank of America, National Association
     
 
By
 
   
Name: Deirdre Sikora
   
Title: Vice President
   
 
Capital One, National Association
     
 
By
 
   
Name: Paul J. Rubrich
   
Title: Vice President

 
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Wells Fargo Preferred Capital, Inc.
     
 
By
 
   
Name: William M. Laird
   
Title: Senior Vice President
   
 
Carolina First Bank
     
 
By
 
 
Name:
Kevin M. Short
 
Title:
Senior Vice President
   
 
Texas Capital Bank, National Association
     
 
By
 
   
Name: Stephanie Hopkins
   
Title: Senior Vice President
Accepted and agreed to for purposes of Section 2 above.
 
BMO Capital Markets Financing, Inc., as Departing Bank
     
 
By
 
   
Name: Michael S. Cameli
   
Title: Director

 
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Acknowledgement and Consent
 
Each of the undersigned is a Restricted Subsidiary of World Acceptance Corporation who has executed and delivered to the Security Trustee, the Agent, and the Banks the Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement and the Subsidiary Security Agreement.  Each of the undersigned hereby acknowledges and consents to the Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement set forth above and confirms that the Loan Documents executed by it, and all of its obligations thereunder, remain in full force and effect, and that the security interests and liens created and provided for therein continue to secure the payment and performance of the Obligations of the Borrower under the Credit Agreement after giving effect to the Amendment. Each of the undersigned acknowledges that the Security Trustee, the Agent, and the Banks are relying on the foregoing in entering into the Amendment.
 
Dated as of July 31, 2009.
 
World Acceptance Corporation of
Alabama
World Acceptance Corporation of
Missouri
World Finance Corporation of Georgia
World Finance Corporation of
Louisiana
World Acceptance Corporation of
Oklahoma, Inc.
World Finance Corporation of South
Carolina
World Finance Corporation of
Tennessee
WFC of South Carolina, Inc.
World Finance Corporation of Illinois
World Finance Corporation of New
Mexico
World Finance Corporation of
Kentucky
WFC Services, Inc., a South Carolina
corporation
World Finance Corporation of
Colorado
   
By
 
 
A. Alexander McLean, III
 
Its Chief Executive Officer

 
 

 

WFC Limited Partnership
   
By
WFC of South Carolina, Inc., as sole general partner
     
 
By
 
   
A. Alexander McLean, III
   
Its Chief Executive Officer
 
World Finance Corporation of Texas
 
By
 
 
Jeff L. Tinney
 
Its President

 
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Schedule 1.1
 
Commitments
 
Name of Bank
 
Commitments
 
         
Bank of Montreal
  $ 50,000,000.00  
         
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
  $ 15,000,000.00  
         
Bank of America, N.A.
  $ 33,384,500.00  
         
Capital One, National Association
  $ 30,000,000.00  
         
Wells Fargo Preferred Capital, Inc.
  $ 49,000,000.00  
         
Carolina First Bank
  $ 25,932,500.00  
         
Texas Capital Bank, National Association
  $ 10,000,000.00  
         
Total
  $ 213,317,000.00  

 
 

 
 
Exhibit D
 
Commitment Amount Increase Request
 
_______________, ____
 
 
To:
Bank of Montreal, as Agent for the Banks party to the Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of July 20, 2005 (as extended, renewed, amended or restated from time to time, the“Credit Agreement”), among World Acceptance Corporation, certain Banks which are signatories thereto, and Bank of Montreal, as Agent
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
The undersigned, World Acceptance Corporation (the “Borrower”) hereby refers to the Credit Agreement and requests that the Agent consent to an increase in the aggregate Commitments (the “Commitment Amount Increase”), in accordance with Section 1.2 of the Credit Agreement, to be effected by [an increase in the Commitment of [name of existing Bank] [the addition of [name of new Bank] (the “New Bank”) as a Bank under the terms of the Credit Agreement].  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the same meanings herein as such terms have in the Credit Agreement.
 
After giving effect to such Commitment Amount Increase, the Commitment of the [Bank] [New Bank] shall be $_____________.
 
[Include paragraphs 1-4 for a New Bank]
 
1.        The New Bank hereby confirms that it has received a copy of the Loan Documents and the exhibits related thereto, together with copies of the documents which were required to be delivered under the Credit Agreement as a condition to the making of the Loans and other extensions of credit thereunder.  The New Bank acknowledges and agrees that it has made and will continue to make, independently and without reliance upon the Agent or any other Bank and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, its own credit analysis and decisions relating to the Credit Agreement.  The New Bank further acknowledges and agrees that the Agent has not made any representations or warranties about the credit worthiness of the Borrower or any other party to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or with respect to the legality, validity, sufficiency or enforceability of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or the value of any security therefor.
 
2.        Except as otherwise provided in the Credit Agreement, effective as of the date of acceptance hereof by the Agent, the New Bank (i) shall be deemed automatically to have become a party to the Credit Agreement and have all the rights and obligations of a “Bank  under the Credit Agreement as if it were an original signatory thereto and (ii) agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement as if it were an original signatory thereto.

 
 

 
 
3.        The New Bank shall deliver to the Agent an administrative questionnaire in the form then required by the Agent.
 
[4.        The New Bank has delivered, if appropriate, to the Borrower and the Agent (or is delivering to the Borrower and the Agent concurrently herewith) the tax forms referred to in Section 12.1 of the Credit Agreement.]*
 
This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contractual obligation under, and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of Illinois.
 
The Commitment Amount Increase shall be effective when the executed consent of the Agent is received or otherwise in accordance with Section 1.2 of the Credit Agreement, but not in any case prior to ___________________, ____.  It shall be a condition to the effectiveness of the Commitment Amount Increase that all expenses referred to in Section 1.2 of the Credit Agreement shall have been paid.
 
The Borrower hereby certifies that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
 
Please indicate the Agent’s consent to such Commitment Amount Increase by signing the enclosed copy of this letter in the space provided below.

 
* Insert bracketed paragraph if New Bank is organized under the law of a jurisdiction other than the United States of America or a state thereof.

 
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Very truly yours,
         
       
World Acceptance Corporation
         
       
By
 
         
Name:
 
         
Title:
 
             
       
[New or existing Bank Increasing Commitments]
         
       
By
 
         
Name
 
         
Title
 
             
The undersigned hereby consents on this __ day of _____________, _____ to the above-requested Commitment Amount Increase.
       
         
Bank of Montreal, as Agent
       
             
By
         
 
Name
         
 
Title
         

 
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EX-10.1 3 v156158_ex10-1.htm
WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
2009 SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME PLAN
(March 1, 2009)

PURPOSE

The purpose of this 2009 Supplemental Income Plan is to provide deferred compensation to a select group of management or highly compensated Employees.  This Plan is intended to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A and the regulations and other guidance issued thereunder, as in effect from time to time.  To the extent a provision of the Plan is contrary to or fails to address the requirements of Code Section 409A and related treasury regulations, the Plan shall be construed and administered as necessary to comply with such requirements to the extent allowed under applicable Treasury regulations until the Plan is appropriately amended to comply with such requirements.

This Plan shall be unfunded for tax purposes and for purposes of Title I of ERISA.  This Plan is a top hat plan within the meaning of Sections 201(2), 201(a)(3), and 401(a)(1) of ERISA.  As such, this Plan is subject to limited ERISA reporting and disclosure requirements, and is exempt from all other ERISA requirements.  Distributions required or contemplated by this Plan or actions required to be taken under this Plan shall not be construed as creating a trust or any kind of a fiduciary relationship between the Company and any Executive, any Executive’s designated Beneficiary, or any other person.

ARTICLE I
TITLE AND EFFECTIVE DATE

1.1           This Plan shall be known as the World Acceptance Corporation 2009 Supplemental Income Plan (“Plan”).

1.2           The effective date of this Plan is March 1, 2009.

ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS

2.1           “Beneficiary” means, with respect to an Executive, the person or persons who are designated as such by an Executive, in his Participation Agreement, to receive payments under the Plan following the death of the Executive.

2.2           “Board” means the Board of Directors of World Acceptance Corporation.

2.3           “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

2.4           “Company” means World Acceptance Corporation, a South Carolina corporation, or any successor thereto and it subsidiaries.

2.5           “Disability” means any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months which results in (i) the Executive being unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity or (ii) the Executive receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than 3 months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Company.  In addition, the Executive will be deemed disabled if determined to be totally disabled by the Social Security Administration, or if determined to be disabled in accordance with a disability insurance program provided the definition of disability applied under such disability insurance program complies with the requirements of the preceding sentence.

 
 

 

2.6           “Executive” means any employee who is an officer, who is designated as eligible to participate in the Plan by the Board and who executes a Participation Agreement.  Any Executive who is eligible to participate in the Second Amended and Restated World Acceptance Corporation 2005 Supplemental Income Plan (or a successor to such plan) shall not be eligible to participate in this Plan.

2.7           “Participation Agreement” means the agreement executed by the Executive upon being admitted to the Plan. With respect to each Executive, the Participation Agreement shall be an integral part of the Plan.

2.8           “Plan” means the World Acceptance Corporation 2009 Supplemental Income Plan as described herein and as the same may hereafter from time to time be amended.
 
2.9           “Separation from Service” means the termination of service of the Executive, determined in accordance with the provisions of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h), with the Company and all of its subsidiaries or affiliates with which the Company would be considered a single employer under Code Sections 414(b) or (c), provided that the language “at least 50 percent” is used instead of “at least 80 percent” each place it appears in applying Code Sections 1563(a)(1), (2) and (3) for purposes of determining a controlled group of corporations under Code Section 414(b) and in applying Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(c)-2 for purposes of determining trades or businesses under common control under Code Section 414(c).

2.10           “Termination Benefit” means, with respect to each Executive, 45% of such Executive’s monthly base salary at the time of the Executive’s Separation from Service.

ARTICLE III
VESTING AND PAYMENT OF BENEFITS

3.1           An Executive who continues to be actively employed shall vest in the Termination Benefit with respect to each completed year of service following the effective date of such Executive’s Plan participation, as specified in each Executive’s Participation Agreement, according to the following vesting schedule:
 
Completed Years Following Effective
Date of Plan Participation 
 
Percent
Vested
 
1
    20 %
2
    40 %
3
    60 %
4
    80 %
5
    100 %

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 3.1 to the contrary, if an Executive incurs a voluntary Separation from Service before becoming 100% vested in his Termination Benefit, or if an Executive incurs a Separation from Service for reason of malfeasance, dishonesty, or other similar wrongdoing (even after completing five or less years of participation in the Plan), neither the Executive nor his Beneficiary will be vested in any benefits under this Plan. If an Executive’s malfeasance, dishonesty or other wrongdoing is discovered after payments to the Executive or his Beneficiary under this Plan have already begun, neither the Executive nor his Beneficiary will be entitled to receive any further payments under the Plan. All determinations under this paragraph will be made by the Board in its sole discretion.

 
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3.2           In the event of an Executive’s Separation from Service, the Company will make a series of monthly payments of the Executive’s vested Termination Benefit to the Executive to the extent such benefit is vested under Section 3.1. Each payment will be equal to the vested portion of the Executive’s Termination Benefit. The first such payment shall be made on the first day of the month following the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service; provided, however, that if the Executive is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(i) as of his Separation from Service, then the first payment hereunder shall commence on the date that is six months after the date of the Executive’s Separation from Service; provided, however, that the payments to which the Executive would have been entitled during such 6-month period, but for this paragraph, shall be accumulated and paid to the Executive on the first (1st) day of the seventh (7th) month following the Executive’s Separation from Service.  The remaining payments shall be made on the first day of each succeeding month until 180 total payments have been made. If the Executive dies before all of the payments due to him have been made, the remaining vested benefits payable under this Plan shall be made to the Executive’s Beneficiary. If the Executive’s Beneficiary dies before receiving all the payments due to him, then the remaining vested benefits payable under this Plan shall be made to the personal representative of the Beneficiary’s estate.

3.3           If an Executive dies while employed with the Company or while receiving Company sponsored long term disability payments, his Beneficiary will receive the Executive’s vested benefits and payments pursuant to section 3.2.  The first such payment shall be made on the first day of the month following the date of the Executive’s death, with remaining vested benefits payable under this Plan to be made to the Executive’s Beneficiary as described in Section 3.2.
 
3.4           If, at the death of the Executive, there is no properly designated living Beneficiary, or, if the Beneficiary is an entity and such entity is not then in existence, then any payments due under this Plan shall be made to the Executive’s estate.

3.5           In making any payment to or for the benefit of any minor or an incompetent person, the Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, may make a distribution to a legal or natural guardian or other relative of a minor or court-appointed committee of such incompetent. It may also make a payment to any adult with whom the minor or incompetent temporarily or permanently resides. The receipt by a guardian, committee, relative or other person shall be a complete discharge of the Company. Neither the Board nor the Company shall have any responsibility to see to the proper application of any payments so made.

ARTICLE IV
NATURE OF COMPANY’S OBLIGATION

4.1           The Company’s obligation to the Executives under this Plan shall be an unfunded and unsecured promise to pay. The rights of an Executive or Beneficiary under this Plan shall be solely those of an unsecured general creditor of the Company. The Company shall not be obligated under any circumstances to set aside or hold assets to fund its financial obligations under this Plan.

4.2           Any assets that the Company may set aside, acquire or hold to help cover its financial liabilities under this Plan are and remain general assets of the Company subject to the claims of its creditors. The Company does not give, and the Plan does not give, any beneficial ownership interest in any assets of the Company to an Executive or Beneficiary. All rights of ownership in any assets are and remain in the Company. Any general asset used or acquired by the Company in connection with the liabilities it has assumed under this Plan shall not be deemed to be held under any trust for the benefit of any Executive or any Beneficiary, and no general asset shall be considered security for the performance of the obligations of the Company. Any such asset shall remain a general, unpledged, and unrestricted asset of the Company.

 
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4.3         The Company’s liability for payment of benefits shall be determined only under the provisions of this Plan, as they may be amended from time to time.

ARTICLE V
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

5.1         Amendment.  This Plan may be amended in any way, in whole or in part, at any time, in the discretion of the Board. However, no amendment of the Plan will have the effect of reducing an Executive’s Termination Benefit below the amount of such benefit computed as of the date of amendment.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment to the Plan may be made retroactively if necessary, which the Board deems necessary or proper to bring the Plan into conformity with any law or governmental regulation relating to this Plan.

5.2         Termination.  This Plan may be terminated for any reason at any time, in the discretion of the Board, provided that no termination of the Plan will have the effect of reducing an Executive’s Termination Benefit below the amount of such benefit computed as of the date of Plan termination.  In the case of termination of the Plan, the Executive’s Termination Benefit will be paid within a reasonable time after such termination if and to the extent permitted under Code Section 409A and the regulations thereunder.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Company shall have the right to terminate this Plan and to accelerate the payment of benefits under the Plan in accordance with Code Section 409A and related treasury regulations and other guidance issued under Section 409A in accordance with one of the following:

(1)           the termination of the Plan within twelve (12) months of a corporate dissolution taxed under Code Section 331 or with the approval of a bankruptcy court pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 503(b)(1)(A), as provided in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix)(A); or

(2)           the termination of the Plan within the thirty (30) days preceding or the twelve (12) months following a “change in control” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)) provided that all substantially similar arrangements are also terminated, as provided in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix)(B); or

(3)           the termination of the Plan, provided that the termination does not occur proximate to a downturn in the financial health of the Company, all arrangements that would be aggregated with the Plan under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(c) are terminated, no payments other than payments that would be payable under the terms of the Plan if the termination had not occurred are made within twelve (12) months of the Plan termination, all payments are made within twenty-four (24) months of Plan termination, and no new arrangement that would be aggregated with the Plan under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(c) is adopted within three (3) years following the Plan termination, as provided in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix)(C); or

(4)           such other events and conditions as the IRS may prescribe in generally applicable published or regulatory guidance under Code Section 409A.

 
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ARTICLE VI
LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFER

6.1          Neither an Executive nor a Beneficiary may in any manner anticipate, alienate, sell, assign, pledge, encumber or otherwise transfer the right to receive payments under this Plan. Any attempt to do so will be void. Such rights are not subject to legal process or levy of any kind.

ARTICLE VII
ADMINISTRATION

7.1          The Board, acting on behalf of the Company, shall have the authority to control and manage the operation and administration of the Plan except as otherwise expressly provided in this Plan document.

7.2          The Board, acting on behalf of the Company, has the discretion (1) to interpret and construe the terms and provisions of the Plan (including any rules or regulations adopted under the Plan), (2) to determine eligibility to participate in the Plan and (3) to make factual determinations in connection with any of the foregoing. A decision of the Board with respect to any matter pertaining to the Plan, including without limitation the employees determined to be eligible, the benefits payable, and the construction or interpretation of any provision thereof, shall be conclusive and binding upon all interested persons. No Board member shall participate in any decision of the Board that would directly and specifically affect the timing or amount of his or her benefits under the Plan.

ARTICLE VIII
CLAIMS PROCEDURE

8.1         A person with an interest in the Plan shall have the right to file a claim for benefits under the Plan and to appeal any denial of a claim for benefits. Any request for a Plan benefit or to clarify the claimant’s rights to future benefits under the terms of the Plan shall be considered to be a claim.

8.2         A claim for benefits will be considered as having been made when submitted in writing by the claimant to the Company. No particular form is required for the claim, but the written claim must identify the name of the claimant and describe generally the benefit to which the claimant believes he or she is entitled. The claim may be delivered personally during normal business hours or mailed to the Company.

8.3         The Board, acting on behalf of the Company, will determine whether, or to what extent, the claim may be allowed or denied under the terms of the Plan. If the claim is wholly or partially denied, the claimant shall be so informed by written notice within 90 days after the day the claim is submitted unless special circumstances require an extension of time for processing the claim. If such an extension of time for processing is required, written notice of the extension shall be furnished to the claimant prior to the termination of the initial 90-day period. Such extension may not exceed an additional 90 days from the end of the initial 90-day period. The extension notice shall indicate the special circumstances requiring an extension of time and the date by which the Plan expects to render the final decision.

8.4         The notice informing the claimant that his or her claim has been wholly or partially denied shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant and shall include:

(1)        The specific reason(s) for the denial.

(2)        Specific reference to pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial is based.

 
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(3)        A description of any additional material or information necessary for the claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why such material or information is necessary.

(4)        Appropriate information as to the steps to be taken if the claimant wishes to submit his or her claim for review.

8.5          If the claim is wholly or partially denied, the claimant (or his or her authorized representative) may file an appeal of the denied claim with the Board requesting that the claim be reviewed. The Board shall conduct a full and fair review of each appealed claim and its denial. Unless the Board notifies the claimant that due to the nature of the benefit and other attendant circumstances he or she is entitled to a greater period of time within which to submit his or her request for review of a denied claim, the claimant shall have 60 days after he or she (or his or her authorized representative) receives written notice of denial of his or her claim within which such request must be submitted to the Board.

8.6          The request for review of a denied claim must be made in writing. In connection with making such request, the claimant or his authorized representative may submit written comments, documents, records, and other information relating to the claim for benefits, and shall be provided, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records, and other information relevant to the claimant’s claim.  The review shall take into account all comments, documents, records, and other information submitted by the claimant relating to the claim, without regard to whether such information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination.

8.7          The decision of the Board regarding the appeal will be given to the claimant in writing no later than 60 days following receipt of the request for review. However, if special circumstances (for example, if the Board decides to hold a hearing on the appeal) require an extension of time for processing, the decision shall be rendered as soon as possible, but not later than 120 days after receipt of the request for review. If special circumstances require that a decision will be made beyond the initial time for furnishing the decision, written notice of the extension shall be furnished to the claimant (or his authorized representative) prior to the commencement of the extension.

8.8          Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a claim for benefits under the Plan is contingent on a determination by the Board (or its designee) that the Executive suffers from a Disability, the claimant shall receive a written response to the initial claim from the Board within 45 days, rather than 90 days.  If special circumstances require an extension, the Board shall notify the claimant within the 45-day processing period that additional time is needed.  If the Board requests additional information so it can process the claim, the claimant will have at least 45 days in which to provide the information.  Otherwise, the initial extension cannot exceed 30 days.  If circumstances require further extension, the Board will again notify the claimant, this time before the end of the initial 30-day extension.  The notice will state the date a decision can be expected.  In no event will a decision be postponed beyond an additional 30 days after the end of the first 30-day extension.  The claimant may request a review of the Board’s decision regarding the Disability claim within 180 days, rather than 60 days.  The review must be conducted by a party different from the party who originally denied the claim, and the party also cannot be subordinate to the party who originally denied the claim.  If the original denial of the claim was based on a medical judgment, the reviewing party must consult with an appropriate health care professional who was not consulted on the original claim and who is not subordinate to someone who was  The review must identify the medical or vocational experts consulted on the original claim.  The claimant may request, in writing, a list of those medical or vocational experts.  The claimant will receive notice of the reviewing party’s final decision regarding the Disability claim within 45 days, rather than 60 days, of the request for review.

 
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8.9           The Board may, in its sole discretion, decide to hold a hearing if it determines that a hearing is necessary or appropriate in order to make a full and fair review of the appealed claim.

8.10         The decision on review shall include specific reasons for the decision, written in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant, as well as specific references to the pertinent Plan provisions on which the decision is based.

8.11         An Executive or Beneficiary must exhaust his rights to file a claim and to request a review of the denial of his claim before bringing any civil action to recover benefits due to him under the terms of the Plan, to enforce his rights under the terms of the Plan, or to clarify his rights to future benefits under the terms of the Plan.

ARTICLE IX
GENERAL PROVISIONS

9.1           Nothing in this Plan shall be deemed to give any person the right to remain in the employ of the Company or affect the right of the Company to terminate any Executive’s employment with or without cause.

9.2           Any amount required to be withheld under applicable Federal, state and local income tax laws will be withheld and any payment under the Plan will be reduced by the amount so withheld.

9.3           The time or schedule of payment of a benefit hereunder may be accelerated upon such events and conditions as the IRS may permit in generally applicable published regulatory or other guidance under Code Section 409A, including, without limitation, payment to a person other than the Executive to the extent necessary to fulfill the terms of a domestic relations order (as defined in Code Section 414(p)(1)(B)), payment of FICA tax and income tax on wages imposed on any amounts under this Plan, or payment of the amount required to be included in income for the Executive as a result of failure of the Plan at any time to meet the requirements of Code Section 409A with respect to the Executive.

9.4           The Company may delay payment of a benefit hereunder upon such events and conditions as the IRS may permit in generally applicable published regulatory or other guidance under Code Section 409A, including, without limitation, payments that the Company reasonably anticipates will be subject to the application of Code Section 162(m) or will violate Federal securities laws or other applicable law, provided that any such delayed payment will be made at the earliest date at which the Company reasonably anticipates that the making of the payment would not cause such a violation.

9.5           This Plan shall be construed and administered in accordance with the laws of the State of South Carolina to the extent that such laws are not preempted by federal law.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Plan document has been executed on behalf of the Company this 29 day of June, 2009.

WORLD ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
   
By:
/s/ A.A. McLean
   
Title: 
Chief Executive Officer

 
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EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, A. A. McLean III, 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 13(a)–15(e) and 15(d)–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 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:   August 3, 2009
/s/  A. A. McLean III
 
A. A. McLean III
 
Chief Executive Officer

 

 
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EXHIBIT 31.2

I, Kelly M. Malson, 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 13(a)–15(e) and 15(d)–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 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):

c.
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

d.
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: August 3, 2009
/s/  Kelly M. Malson
 
Kelly M. Malson
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 
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EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT

I, A. A. McLean III, 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 June 30, 2009, (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.

Date:  August 3, 2009
/s/ A. A. McLean III
 
A. A. McLean III
 
Chief Executive Officer

 

 
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EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT

I, Kelly M. Malson, 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 June 30, 2009, (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.

Date:         August 3, 2009

 
/s/ Kelly M. Malson
 
Kelly M. Malson
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 
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