10-Q 1 mgi-2017630x10q.htm 10-Q Document

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
___________________________________ 
FORM 10-Q
 ___________________________________ 
(mark one)
x
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2017
¨
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: 001-31950
___________________________________  
MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 ___________________________________ 
Delaware
16-1690064
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2828 N. Harwood St., 15th Floor
Dallas, Texas
75201
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(214) 999-7552
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
___________________________________  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of 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  x   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,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth 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
 
¨
 
 
 
 
Emerging growth company
 
¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
 
¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
As of August 3, 2017, 54,212,336 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, were outstanding.
 



TABLE OF CONTENTS
 


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
UNAUDITED
 
(Amounts in millions, except share data)
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
145.1

 
$
157.2

Settlement assets
3,388.7

 
3,634.3

Property and equipment, net
212.1

 
201.0

Goodwill
442.2

 
442.2

Other assets
222.3

 
162.7

Total assets
$
4,410.4

 
$
4,597.4

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 
 
 
Payment service obligations
$
3,388.7

 
$
3,634.3

Debt, net
911.7

 
915.2

Pension and other postretirement benefits
77.3

 
87.6

Accounts payable and other liabilities
224.9

 
168.7

Total liabilities
4,602.6

 
4,805.8

 
 
 
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 11)

 

 
 
 
 
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
 
 
 
Participating convertible preferred stock - series D, $0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized, 71,282 issued at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016
183.9

 
183.9

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 162,500,000 shares authorized, 58,823,567 shares issued at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016
0.6

 
0.6

Additional paid-in capital
1,027.8

 
1,020.3

Retained loss
(1,282.6
)
 
(1,247.6
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(53.5
)
 
(53.9
)
Treasury stock: 4,680,217 and 6,058,856 shares at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
(68.4
)
 
(111.7
)
Total stockholders’ deficit
(192.2
)
 
(208.4
)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
$
4,410.4

 
$
4,597.4

See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements



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MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
UNAUDITED
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Amounts in millions, except per share data)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
REVENUE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fee and other revenue
$
391.1

 
$
409.9

 
$
771.4

 
$
793.3

Investment revenue
18.9

 
4.4

 
24.7

 
8.1

Total revenue
410.0

 
414.3

 
796.1

 
801.4

EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fee and other commissions expense
194.2

 
203.5

 
380.2

 
394.5

Investment commissions expense
2.0

 
0.6

 
3.3

 
1.1

Total commissions expense
196.2

 
204.1

 
383.5

 
395.6

Compensation and benefits
66.9

 
74.4

 
138.4

 
146.1

Transaction and operations support
90.3

 
83.1

 
161.9

 
147.6

Occupancy, equipment and supplies
18.2

 
16.0

 
33.5

 
31.2

Depreciation and amortization
18.6

 
20.5

 
36.9

 
41.6

Total operating expenses
390.2

 
398.1

 
754.2

 
762.1

OPERATING INCOME
19.8

 
16.2

 
41.9

 
39.3

Other expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
11.2

 
11.2

 
22.0

 
22.5

Total other expense
11.2

 
11.2

 
22.0

 
22.5

Income before income taxes
8.6

 
5.0

 
19.9

 
16.8

Income tax expense
2.4

 
1.9

 
4.9

 
17.9

NET INCOME (LOSS)
$
6.2

 
$
3.1

 
$
15.0

 
$
(1.1
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.10

 
$
0.05

 
$
0.24

 
$
(0.02
)
Diluted
$
0.09

 
$
0.05

 
$
0.23

 
$
(0.02
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average outstanding common shares and equivalents used in computing earnings (loss) per common share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
63.0

 
62.5

 
62.6

 
62.5

Diluted
66.3

 
66.0

 
66.1

 
62.5

See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


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MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
UNAUDITED
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Amounts in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
NET INCOME (LOSS)
$
6.2

 
$
3.1

 
$
15.0

 
$
(1.1
)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net change in unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities arising during the period, net of tax benefit of $0.0 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and $0.1 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016
4.1

 
(0.2
)
 
4.2

 
(0.2
)
Net reclassification adjustment for net realized gains included in net earnings, net of tax expense of $0.0 for the three and six months ended June, 30, 2017 and 2016
(12.2
)
 
—

 
(12.2
)
 
—

Net change in pension liability due to amortization of prior service credit and net actuarial loss, net of tax benefit of $0.3 and $0.5 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $0.7 and $1.0 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively
0.7

 
0.8

 
1.4

 
1.6

Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax expense (benefit) of $4.0 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and ($1.0) and $1.8 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively
4.8

 
(2.3
)
 
7.0

 
(1.1
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income
(2.6
)
 
(1.7
)
 
0.4

 
0.3

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
$
3.6

 
$
1.4

 
$
15.4

 
$
(0.8
)
See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


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MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
UNAUDITED


 
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Amounts in millions)
2017
 
2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
15.0

 
$
(1.1
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
36.9

 
41.6

Signing bonus amortization
26.3

 
27.7

Signing bonus payments
(18.4
)
 
(14.6
)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount
1.6

 
1.6

Non-cash compensation and pension expense
10.2

 
12.8

Gain on redemption of asset-backed security
(12.2
)
 
—

Change in other assets
(60.9
)
 
(1.7
)
Change in accounts payable and other liabilities
28.6

 
(31.8
)
Other non-cash items, net
4.0

 
(0.3
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
31.1

 
34.2

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
(40.1
)
 
(38.1
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(40.1
)
 
(38.1
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Principal payments on debt
(4.9
)
 
(4.9
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
1.8

 
—

Stock repurchases
—

 
(4.6
)
Payments to tax authorities for stock-based compensation
—

 
(2.5
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(3.1
)
 
(12.0
)
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(12.1
)
 
(15.9
)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—Beginning of period
157.2

 
164.5

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—End of period
$
145.1

 
$
148.6

Supplemental cash flow information:
 
 
 
Cash payments for interest
$
20.4

 
$
20.9

Cash taxes, net
$
3.6

 
$
4.6

See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


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MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
UNAUDITED

(Amounts in millions)
Preferred
Stock
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Loss
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Total
January 1, 2017
$
183.9

 
$
0.6

 
$
1,020.3

 
$
(1,247.6
)
 
$
(53.9
)
 
$
(111.7
)
 
$
(208.4
)
Net income
—

 
—

 
—

 
15.0

 
—

 
—

 
15.0

Stock-based compensation activity
—

 
—

 
7.5

 
(50.0
)
 
—

 
43.3

 
0.8

Other comprehensive income
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
0.4

 
—

 
0.4

June 30, 2017
$
183.9

 
$
0.6

 
$
1,027.8

 
$
(1,282.6
)
 
$
(53.5
)
 
$
(68.4
)
 
$
(192.2
)

(Amounts in millions)
Preferred
Stock
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 
Retained
Loss
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Total
January 1, 2016
$
183.9

 
$
0.6

 
$
1,002.4

 
$
(1,226.8
)
 
$
(48.7
)
 
$
(134.2
)
 
$
(222.8
)
Net loss
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1.1
)
 
—

 
—

 
(1.1
)
Stock-based compensation activity
—

 
—

 
9.5

 
(32.1
)
 
—

 
29.6

 
7.0

Stock repurchases
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(4.6
)
 
(4.6
)
Other comprehensive income
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
0.3

 
—

 
0.3

June 30, 2016
$
183.9

 
$
0.6

 
$
1,011.9

 
$
(1,260.0
)
 
$
(48.4
)
 
$
(109.2
)
 
$
(221.2
)
See Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


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MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
UNAUDITED
Note 1 — Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation
References to “MoneyGram,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” are to MoneyGram International, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Nature of Operations — MoneyGram offers products and services under its two reporting segments: Global Funds Transfer and Financial Paper Products. The Global Funds Transfer segment provides global money transfer services and bill payment services to consumers. We primarily offer services through third-party agents, including retail chains, independent retailers, post offices and other financial institutions. We also offer Digital solutions such as moneygram.com, mobile solutions, account deposit and kiosk-based services. Additionally, we have Company-operated retail locations in the U.S. and Western Europe. The Financial Paper Products segment provides official check outsourcing services and money orders through financial institutions and agent locations.
Basis of Presentation — The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of MoneyGram are prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included and are of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for future periods. For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates and assumptions are based on historical experience, future expectations and other factors and assumptions the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates and assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis and are revised when necessary. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period of change. Actual amounts may differ from these estimates.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Related Developments — In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The new guidance sets forth a five-step revenue recognition model which replaces the current revenue recognition guidance in its entirety and is intended to eliminate numerous industry-specific pieces of revenue recognition guidance and requires more detailed disclosures. To further assist with adoption and implementation of ASU 2014-09, the FASB issued the following ASUs:
•
ASU 2016-08 (Issued March 2016) —  Principal versus Agent Consideration (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)
•
ASU 2016-10 (Issued April 2016) —  Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing
•
ASU 2016-12 (Issued May 2016) —  Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients
•
ASU 2016-20 (Issued December 2016) —  Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers
These ASUs are effective for public entities for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted, but not before interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company will not be early adopting these standards and will use the cumulative effect transition method upon adoption. Based on our initial evaluation for money transfer and bill payment services provided by the Global Funds Transfer segment, the Company has determined that each of these services includes only one performance obligation to the customer and the satisfaction of that performance obligation occurs at a point in time, which is not a change from how we currently recognize revenue. Based on preliminary analysis, management believes that the adoption of this standard will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and our internal controls over financial reporting. Management continues to assess the disclosure  requirements of this standard.  
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). ASU 2016-02 requires organizations to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and to disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The classification criteria for distinguishing between finance leases and operating leases are substantially similar to the classification criteria for distinguishing between capital leases and operating leases in the previous lease guidance. The FASB retained the distinction between finance leases and operating leases, leaving the effect of leases in the statement of comprehensive income and the statement of cash flows largely unchanged from previous GAAP. ASU 2016-02 mandates a modified retrospective transition method and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption of the amendment is permitted. The Company's leases


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consist primarily of operating leases for buildings, equipment and vehicles. The impact of this ASU on the Company’s consolidated financial statements is still being evaluated.
In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This standard makes several modifications to Topic 718 related to the accounting for forfeitures, employer tax withholding on share-based compensation and the financial statement presentation of excess tax benefits or deficiencies. Under the new ASU, companies are allowed to withhold up to the employees' maximum statutory tax rates in the applicable jurisdictions without resulting in liability classification. Further, the ASU requires that cash payments to tax authorities in connection with shares withheld to meet statutory tax withholding requirements be presented as a financing activity in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 in the first quarter of 2017. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-09, the Company presented cash payments to tax authorities in connection with shares withheld to meet statutory tax withholdings requirements as an operating activity in its statement of cash flows. Upon adoption of this ASU, the presentation of these payments was reclassified to a financing activity and prior period Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows have been updated to reflect this change.
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Intra- Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. This standard requires that an entity should recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. Consequently, the amendments in this standard eliminate the exception for an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory. ASU 2016-16 is effective for public companies for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. The Company will not be early adopting this standard and will use the modified retrospective approach, which will result in a reclassification of a net deferred charge from “Other assets” to “Retained loss” on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company has determined that there have been no other recently adopted or issued accounting standards that had, or will have, a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Merger Agreement — On January 26, 2017, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) among the Company, Alipay (UK) Limited, a United Kingdom limited company (“Alipay”), Matrix Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Alipay (“Merger Sub”) and, solely for purposes of certain specified provisions in the Merger Agreement, Alipay (Hong Kong) Holding Limited, a Hong Kong limited company. The Merger Agreement provides that, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Alipay, and holders of the Company’s common stock would be entitled to receive $13.25 in cash, less any required withholding taxes, for each share of the Company’s common stock, on an as-converted basis, owned at the effective time of the Merger. On April 15, 2017, the Company entered into the First Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement Amendment”). The Merger Agreement Amendment increased the merger consideration to $18.00 per share and also increased the termination fee payable by the Company in connection with the termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, including the termination of the Merger Agreement by the Company to accept a Company Superior Proposal (as defined in the Merger Agreement), the termination of the Merger Agreement by Alipay following a change of recommendation by the Company’s Board of Directors, and other customary circumstances. Completion of the Merger is subject to a number of conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals. On May 16, 2017, the Company's stockholders voted to approve the Merger.
Note 2 — Settlement Assets and Payment Service Obligations
Settlement assets represent funds received or to be received from agents for unsettled money transfers, money orders and consumer payments. The Company records corresponding payment service obligations relating to amounts payable under money transfers, money orders and consumer payment service arrangements. These obligations are recognized by the Company at the time the underlying transactions occur.


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The following table summarizes the amount of Settlement assets and Payment service obligations:
(Amounts in millions)
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Settlement assets:
 
 
 
Settlement cash and cash equivalents
$
1,367.4

 
$
1,365.0

Receivables, net
859.3

 
999.4

Interest-bearing investments
1,153.7

 
1,252.1

Available-for-sale investments
8.3

 
17.8

 
$
3,388.7

 
$
3,634.3

Payment service obligations
$
(3,388.7
)
 
$
(3,634.3
)
Note 3 — Fair Value Measurement
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability, or the exit price, in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.
The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value by hierarchy level on a recurring basis:
(Amounts in millions)
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
June 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale investments:
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
$
6.5

 
$
—

 
$
6.5

Asset-backed and other securities
—

 
1.8

 
1.8

Forward contracts
0.5

 
—

 
0.5

Total financial assets
$
7.0

 
$
1.8

 
$
8.8

Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Forward contracts
$
1.9

 
$
—

 
$
1.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale investments:
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
$
7.2

 
$
—

 
$
7.2

Asset-backed and other securities
—

 
10.6

 
10.6

Forward contracts
2.4

 
—

 
2.4

Total financial assets
$
9.6

 
$
10.6

 
$
20.2

Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Forward contracts
$
0.1

 
$
—

 
$
0.1



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The following table provides a roll-forward of the asset-backed and other securities classified as Level 3, which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Amounts in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Beginning balance
$
10.6

 
$
11.4

 
$
10.6

 
$
11.6

Principal paydowns
(0.7
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(0.8
)
Change in unrealized gains
4.1

 
0.1

 
4.2

 
0.1

Net realized gains
(12.2
)
 
0.1

 
(12.2
)
 
0.1

Ending balance
$
1.8

 
$
11.0

 
$
1.8

 
$
11.0

Assets and liabilities that are disclosed at fair value — Debt and interest-bearing investments are carried at amortized cost; however, the Company estimates the fair value of debt for disclosure purposes. The fair value of debt is estimated using an observable market quotation (Level 2). The following table is a summary of the Company's fair value and carrying value of debt:
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Value
(Amounts in millions)
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Senior secured credit facility
$
918.0

 
$
912.5

 
$
919.1

 
$
924.0

The carrying amounts for the Company's cash and cash equivalents, settlement cash and cash equivalents, interest-bearing investments and payment service obligations approximate fair value as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.
Note 4 — Investment Portfolio
The following table shows the components of the investment portfolio:
(Amounts in millions)
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Cash
$
1,504.8

 
$
1,514.5

Money market securities
7.7

 
7.7

Cash and cash equivalents (1)
1,512.5

 
1,522.2

Interest-bearing investments
1,153.7

 
1,252.1

Available-for-sale investments
8.3

 
17.8

Total investment portfolio
$
2,674.5

 
$
2,792.1

(1) For purposes of the disclosure of the investment portfolio as a whole, the cash and cash equivalents balance includes settlement cash and cash equivalents.


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The following table is a summary of the amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale investments:
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Fair
Value
(Amounts in millions)
 
 
June 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
$
5.9

 
$
0.6

 
$
6.5

Asset-backed and other securities
0.2

 
1.6

 
1.8

Total
$
6.1

 
$
2.2

 
$
8.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities
$
6.6

 
$
0.6

 
$
7.2

Asset-backed and other securities
1.0

 
9.6

 
10.6

Total
$
7.6

 
$
10.2

 
$
17.8

As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, 78% and 40%, respectively, of the available-for-sale portfolio were invested in residential mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies. These securities have the implicit backing of the U.S. government and the Company expects to receive full par value upon maturity or pay-down, as well as all interest payments.
Gains and Losses — For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized $12.2 million of investment income from the redemption at par value of $12.7 million of a previously impaired asset-backed security in "Investment revenue" on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. Prior to the redemption, the security had $0.5 million in book value with $7.9 million in unrealized gains. As of June 30, 2017, the Company had $12.7 million in Receivables, net for the redemption.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company had nominal net realized gains from its available-for-sale portfolio. The Company had nominal and no unrealized losses in its available-for-sale portfolio as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. See summary of net unrealized gains included in Accumulated other comprehensive loss in Note 8 — Stockholders' Deficit.
Contractual Maturities — Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities as borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations, sometimes without call or prepayment penalties. Maturities of residential mortgage-backed and asset-backed and other securities depend on the repayment characteristics and experience of the underlying obligations. 
Note 5 — Derivative Financial Instruments
The following gains (losses) related to assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are included in the “Transaction and operations support” line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and in the "Net cash provided by operating activities" line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Amounts in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net realized foreign currency gains (losses)
$
11.3

 
$
(2.1
)
 
$
14.3

 
$
4.6

Net (losses) gains from the related forward contracts
(8.2
)
 
5.9

 
(10.2
)
 
9.9

Net gains from foreign currency transactions and related forward contracts
$
3.1

 
$
3.8

 
$
4.1

 
$
14.5



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As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had $322.5 million and $294.5 million, respectively, of outstanding notional amounts relating to its foreign currency forward contracts. The Company reflects the following fair values of derivative forward contract instruments in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
 
 
 
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets
 
Gross Amount of Offset
 
Net Amount of Assets Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
(Amounts in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward contracts
Other assets
 
$
1.2

 
$
2.6

 
$
(0.7
)
 
$
(0.2
)
 
$
0.5

 
$
2.4

 
 
 
Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities
 
Gross Amount of Offset
 
Net Amount of Liabilities Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
(Amounts in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward contracts
Accounts payable and other liabilities
 
$
2.6

 
$
0.3

 
$
(0.7
)
 
$
(0.2
)
 
$
1.9

 
$
0.1

The Company's forward contracts are primarily executed with counterparties governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association agreements that generally include standard netting arrangements. Asset and liability positions from forward contracts and all other foreign exchange transactions with the same counterparty are net settled upon maturity.
The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by counterparties to its derivative contracts. In the unlikely event the counterparty fails to meet the contractual terms of the derivative contract, the Company’s risk is limited to the fair value of the instrument. The Company has not had any historical instances of non-performance by any counterparties, nor does it anticipate any future instances of non-performance.
Note 6 — Debt
The following is a summary of the Company’s outstanding debt:
 
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
(Amounts in millions, except percentages)
Effective Interest Rate
 
 
 
Effective Interest Rate
 
 
Senior secured credit facility due 2020
4.40
%
 
$
919.1

 
4.25
%
 
$
924.0

Unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discount
 
 
(7.4
)
 
 
 
(8.8
)
Total debt, net
 
 
$
911.7

 
 
 
$
915.2

Revolving Credit Facility — As of June 30, 2017, the Company had no outstanding letters of credit and no borrowings under its revolving credit facility, leaving $125.0 million of availability thereunder. The Company's effective interest rate increased from 4.25% as of December 31, 2016 to 4.40% as of June 30, 2017 due to an increase in the Eurodollar rate.
Debt Covenants and Other Restrictions — Borrowings under the credit agreement that provides for the senior secured facility due 2020 and the revolving credit facility are subject to various limitations that restrict the Company’s ability to: incur additional indebtedness; create or incur additional liens; effect mergers and consolidations; make certain acquisitions or investments; sell assets or subsidiary stock; pay dividends and other restricted payments; and effect loans, advances and certain other transactions with affiliates. In addition, the revolving credit facility has covenants that place limitations on the use of proceeds from borrowings under the facility.
The revolving credit facility contains certain financial covenants, in addition to the non-financial covenants described above. The Company is required to maintain asset coverage greater than its payment service obligations. Assets used in the determination of the asset coverage covenant are cash and cash equivalents and settlement assets.


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The following table shows the components of our assets in excess of payment service obligations used for the asset coverage calculation:
(Amounts in millions)
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Cash and cash equivalents
$
145.1

 
$
157.2

Settlement assets
3,388.7

 
3,634.3

Total cash and cash equivalents and settlement assets
3,533.8

 
3,791.5

Payment service obligations
(3,388.7
)
 
(3,634.3
)
Assets in excess of payment service obligations
$
145.1

 
$
157.2

The credit agreement also has quarterly financial covenants to maintain the following interest coverage and secured leverage ratios:
 
Interest Coverage Minimum Ratio
 
Secured Leverage Not to Exceed
January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017
2.25:1
 
4.250:1
January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018
2.25:1
 
4.000:1
July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018
2.25:1
 
3.750:1
January 1, 2019 through maturity
2.25:1
 
3.500:1
As of June 30, 2017, the Company was in compliance with its financial covenants: our interest coverage ratio was 6.58 to 1.00 and our secured leverage ratio was 3.382 to 1.00. We continuously monitor our compliance with our debt covenants.
Note 7 — Pensions and Other Benefits
The following table is a summary of net periodic benefit expense for the Company's defined pension plan ("Pension Plan") and supplemental executive retirement plans ("SERPs"), collectively referred to as "Pension":
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Amounts in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Interest cost
$
1.6

 
$
1.6

 
$
3.1

 
$
3.3

Expected return on plan assets
(1.2
)
 
(1.3
)
 
(2.5
)
 
(2.6
)
Amortization of net actuarial loss
1.1

 
1.4

 
2.2

 
2.8

Net periodic benefit expense
$
1.5

 
$
1.7

 
$
2.8

 
$
3.5

The following table is a summary of net periodic benefit income for the Company’s postretirement medical benefit plan ("Postretirement Benefits"):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Amounts in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Amortization of prior service credit
$
(0.1
)
 
$
(0.2
)
 
$
(0.2
)
 
$
(0.3
)
Amortization of net actuarial loss
—

 
0.1

 
0.1

 
0.1

Net periodic benefit income
$
(0.1
)
 
$
(0.1
)
 
$
(0.1
)
 
$
(0.2
)
Note 8 — Stockholders’ Deficit
Common Stock — No dividends were paid during the three or six months ended June 30, 2017 or June 30, 2016.


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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss — The following tables summarize the changes to Accumulated other comprehensive loss by component:
(Amounts in millions)
Net Unrealized Gains on Securities Classified as Available-for-sale, Net of Tax
 
Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments, Net of Tax
 
Pension and Postretirement Benefits Adjustment, Net of Tax
 
Total
January 1, 2017
$
10.8

 
$
(19.9
)
 
$
(44.8
)
 
$
(53.9
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification
4.2

 
7.0

 
—

 
11.2

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
(12.2
)
 
—

 
1.4

 
(10.8
)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income
(8.0
)
 
7.0

 
1.4

 
0.4

June 30, 2017
$
2.8

 
$
(12.9
)
 
$
(43.4
)
 
$
(53.5
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 1, 2016
$
11.1

 
$
(13.5
)
 
$
(46.3
)
 
$
(48.7
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification
(0.1
)
 
(1.1
)
 
—

 
(1.2
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
(0.1
)
 
—

 
1.6

 
1.5

Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income
(0.2
)
 
(1.1
)
 
1.6

 
0.3

June 30, 2016
$
10.9

 
$
(14.6
)
 
$
(44.7
)
 
$
(48.4
)
The following table is a summary of the significant amounts reclassified out of each component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Statement of Operations Location
(Amounts in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
Change in unrealized gains on securities classified as available-for-sale
$
(12.2
)
 
$
—

 
$
(12.2
)
 
$
(0.1
)
 
"Investment revenue"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension and Postretirement Benefits adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of prior service credit
(0.1
)
 
(0.2
)
 
(0.2
)
 
(0.3
)
 
"Compensation and benefits"
Amortization of net actuarial loss
1.1

 
1.5

 
2.3

 
2.9

 
"Compensation and benefits"
Total before tax
1.0

 
1.3

 
2.1

 
2.6

 
 
Tax benefit
(0.3
)
 
(0.5
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(1.0
)
 
 
Total, net of tax
0.7

 
0.8

 
1.4

 
1.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total reclassified for the period, net of tax
$
(11.5
)
 
$
0.8

 
$
(10.8
)
 
$
1.5

 
 
Note 9 — Stock-Based Compensation
The following table is a summary of the Company's stock-based compensation expense:
  
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Amounts in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Expense recognized related to stock options
$
0.1

 
$
0.7

 
$
0.4

 
$
1.6

Expense recognized related to restricted stock units
3.4

 
3.8

 
7.1

 
7.9

Stock-based compensation expense
$
3.5

 
$
4.5

 
$
7.5

 
$
9.5



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Stock Options — The following table is a summary of the Company’s stock option activity:
 
Shares
 
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
($000,000)
Options outstanding at December 31, 2016
2,485,461

 
$
18.02

 
4.0 years
 
$
—

Exercised
(108,726
)
 
14.48

 
 
 
 
Forfeited/Expired
(180,692
)
 
23.47

 
 
 
 
Options outstanding at June 30, 2017
2,196,043

 
$
17.75

 
3.3 years
 
$
3.2

Vested or expected to vest at June 30, 2017
2,195,127

 
$
17.75

 
3.3 years
 
$
3.2

Options exercisable at June 30, 2017
2,162,549

 
$
17.79

 
3.3 years
 
$
3.1

As of June 30, 2017, the unrecognized stock option expense related to outstanding options was $0.1 million with a remaining weighted-average vesting period of 0.3 years.
Restricted Stock Units — In February 2017, the Company issued time-based and performance-based restricted stock units. The time-based restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on each anniversary of the grant date. The performance-based restricted stock units are subject to performance conditions that must be satisfied. If such performance conditions are satisfied at the conclusion of a one-year performance period, the performance-based restricted stock units will vest in three equal installments on each anniversary of the grant date. With respect to the performance-based restricted stock units, up to 50% of such awards become eligible to vest over such three year period if a target level of Adjusted EBITDA is achieved for the year ended December 31, 2017. Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, including agent signing bonus amortization) adjusted for certain significant items. The other 50% of the performance-based restricted stock units become eligible to vest over such three year period if a target level of revenue is achieved for the year ended December 31, 2017. The performance-based restricted stock units have a threshold level of performance for each of the target levels. Achievement of the threshold level will result in vesting of 50% of the target levels discussed above. The number of performance-based restricted stock units that will vest for performance achievement between the threshold and target will be determined based on a straight-line interpolation. No performance-based restricted stock units will vest for performance achievement below the thresholds.
The following table is a summary of the Company’s restricted stock unit activity:
 
Total
Shares
 
Weighted
Average
Price
 
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
($000,000)
Restricted stock units outstanding at December 31, 2016
4,630,038

 
$
7.68

 
0.9 years
 
$
54.7

Granted
1,361,986

 
12.87

 
 
 
 
Vested and converted to shares
(1,900,098
)
 
7.57

 
 
 
 
Forfeited
(543,985
)
 
14.11

 
 
 
 
Restricted stock units outstanding at June 30, 2017
3,547,941

 
$
8.75

 
1.2 years
 
$
61.2

Restricted stock units vested and outstanding at June 30, 2017
32,680

 
$
6.12

 
 
 
$
0.6

As of June 30, 2017, the Company’s outstanding restricted stock units had unrecognized compensation expense of $21.4 million. Unrecognized restricted stock unit expense and the remaining weighted-average vesting period are presented using the Company’s current estimate of achievement of performance goals. The grant-date fair value of restricted stock units vested and converted was $1.2 million and $14.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and $1.0 million and $13.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively.
Note 10 — Income Taxes
The Company recognized income tax expense of $2.4 million and $4.9 million on a pre-tax income of $8.6 million and $19.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. The recorded income tax expense differs from taxes calculated at the statutory rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, primarily due to a net tax benefit recognized for the redemption of a previously impaired asset-backed security of $3.8 million and a tax benefit from the reorganization of our international business activities discussed below, partially offset by the related amortization of the deferred charge. Additionally,


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for the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized a tax benefit on stock-based compensation. For more information related to the redemption see Note 4 — Investment Portfolio.
For the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recognized income tax expense of $1.9 million on pre-tax income of $5.0 million. For the three months ended June 30, 2016, our income tax rate did not differ significantly from our statutory tax rate. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recognized an income tax expense of $17.9 million on pre-tax income of $16.8 million. The recorded income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2016 differs from taxes calculated at the statutory rate primarily due to tax expense of $7.7 million from the settlement reached with the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") related to the deduction of payments previously made by the Company to the Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section of the Department of Justice ("U.S. DOJ") pursuant to the Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. DOJ (the "Deferred Prosecution Agreement"), the reversal of tax benefits of $3.1 million on share-based compensation and a tax expense of $1.1 million related to non-deductible executive compensation.
The IRS completed its examination of the Company’s consolidated income tax returns for the tax years 2011 through 2013 and issued a Revenue Agent Report (“RAR”) in the first quarter of 2015 that included disallowing $100.0 million of deductions related to payments the Company made to the U.S. DOJ pursuant to the Deferred Prosecution Agreement. In April 2016, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with the IRS allowing a deduction of $39.3 million. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had fully settled this matter with $21.2 million of existing deferred tax assets and $0.5 million of cash after recognizing an additional $7.7 million of Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The state tax liabilities related to the federal settlement have yet to be settled due to the pending implications of the security losses.
Unrecognized tax benefits are recorded in “Accounts payable and other liabilities” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the liability for unrecognized tax benefits was $31.9 million and $24.2 million, respectively, and the net amount of unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized could impact the effective tax rate was $17.6 million and $16.7 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company's unrecognized tax benefits increased by $7.7 million as a result of a reorganization of our international business activities. The Company accrues interest and penalties for unrecognized tax benefits through “Income tax expense” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company's accrual for interest and penalties increased by $1.1 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company's accrual for interest and penalties increased by $0.8 million, which was offset by $0.5 million from the settlement of the U.S. DOJ tax matter. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had a liability of $7.5 million and $6.4 million, respectively, for interest and penalties related to its unrecognized tax benefits. As a result of the Company's litigation related to its securities losses previously discussed, it is possible that there could be a significant decrease to the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits over the next 12 months. As of June 30, 2017, it is not possible to reasonably estimate the expected change to the total amount of unrecognized tax positions over the next 12 months.
During the three months ended June 30, 2017, the Company initiated a reorganization to more closely align our operations to our international business activities, which resulted in a deferred charge of $60.2 million recorded in "Other assets" with an offset to "Accounts payable and other liabilities" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The deferred charge is amortized on a straight-line basis over five years as a component of "Income tax expense" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of June 30, 2017, the net deferred charge balance was $54.4 million.
Note 11 — Commitments and Contingencies
Participation Agreement between the Investors and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. — Affiliates of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. (collectively, the “Investors”) have a Participation Agreement (the “Participation Agreement”) with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Walmart”), under which the Investors are obligated to pay Walmart certain percentages of any accumulated cash payments received by the Investors in excess of the Investors’ original investment in the Company. While the Company is not a party to, and has no obligations to Walmart or additional obligations to the Investors under, the Participation Agreement, the Company must recognize the Participation Agreement in its consolidated financial statements as the Company indirectly benefits from the agreement. Any future payments by the Investors to Walmart may result in an expense that could be material to the Company’s financial position or results of operations, but would have no impact on the Company’s cash flows. Upon completion of the proposed Merger, described in Note 1 — Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation, the Company may recognize an expense and a corresponding increase to additional paid-in capital in regards to the Participation Agreement of approximately $30 million. As of June 30, 2017, the Company has not recognized any further liability or expense because completion of the Merger remains subject to certain closing conditions that have not yet been satisfied.
Legal Proceedings — The matters set forth below are subject to uncertainties and outcomes that are not predictable. The Company accrues for these matters as any resulting losses become probable and can be reasonably estimated. Further, the Company maintains insurance coverage for many claims and litigation matters. In relation to various legal matters, including those described below, the Company had $0.6 million and $1.2 million of liability recorded in the “Accounts payable and other liabilities” line in the


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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. A nominal charge was recorded in the "Transaction and operations support" line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations during the three months ended June 30, 2017, while a charge of $0.9 million was recorded for legal proceedings during the six months ended June 30, 2017 in the "Transaction and operations support" line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. No charges were recorded for legal proceedings during the three months ended June 30, 2016, while a nominal charge was recorded in the "Transaction and operations support" line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations during the six months ended June 30, 2016.
Litigation Commenced Against the Company:
Class Action Securities Litigation — On April 15, 2015, a securities class action lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware, County of New Castle, against MoneyGram, all of its directors, certain of its executive officers, Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and the underwriters of the secondary public offering of the Company’s common stock that closed on April 2, 2014 (the “2014 Offering”). The lawsuit was brought by the Iron Workers District Council of New England Pension Fund seeking to represent a class consisting of all purchasers of the Company’s common stock issued pursuant and/or traceable to the Company’s registration statement and prospectus, and all documents incorporated by reference therein, for the 2014 Offering. The lawsuit alleged violations of Sections 11, 12(a)(2) and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, due to allegedly false and misleading statements in connection with the 2014 Offering and seeks unspecified damages and other relief. In May 2015, MoneyGram and the other defendants filed a notice of removal to the federal district court of the District of Delaware. On July 24, 2017, the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed its complaint without prejudice.
Merger-Related Litigation — On March 13, 2017 and March 17, 2017, respectively, putative securities class action lawsuits challenging the Merger were filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas against MoneyGram and its directors. One of the lawsuits also named as defendants certain of our executive officers, Alipay and other parties to the Merger. The plaintiffs, our stockholders, challenged the Merger and the disclosures made in connection with the Merger. The lawsuits alleged violations of various securities laws and regulations due to allegedly material and misleading omissions in the preliminary proxy statement filed in connection with the Merger. Additionally, the lawsuits alleged that the Merger Agreement is unfair to our stockholders, resulted from an inadequate process, and contains terms that will supposedly deter third parties from making alternative offers. The plaintiffs sought to enjoin the Merger and to recover damages, costs and attorneys’ fees in unspecified amounts. On April 26, 2017 and April 28, 2017, the plaintiffs in the Delaware and Texas suits, respectively, filed notices of voluntary dismissal of those actions.
Other Matters — The Company is involved in various other claims and litigation that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of the Company's business. Management does not believe that after final disposition any of these matters is likely to have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Government Investigations:
State Civil Investigative Demands — MoneyGram received Civil Investigative Demands from a working group of nine state attorneys general who initiated an investigation into whether the Company took adequate steps to prevent consumer fraud during the period from 2007 to 2014. On February 11, 2016, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with 49 states and the District of Columbia to settle any civil or administrative claims such attorneys general may have asserted under their consumer protection laws through the date of the settlement agreement in connection with the investigation. Under the settlement agreement, the Company made a non-refundable payment of $13.0 million to the participating states in March 2016 to be used by the states to provide restitution to consumers. The Company also agreed to implement certain enhancements to its compliance program and provide periodic reports to the states party to the settlement agreement.
Other Matters — The Company is involved in various other government inquiries and other matters that arise from time to time. Management does not believe that after final disposition any of these other matters is likely to have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
In 2015, we initiated an internal investigation to identify any payments processed by the Company that were violations of the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") sanctions regulations. We notified OFAC of the internal investigation, which was conducted in conjunction with the Company's outside counsel. On March 28, 2017, we filed a Voluntary Self-Disclosure with OFAC regarding the findings of our internal investigation. OFAC is currently reviewing the results of the Company’s investigation. At this time, it is not possible to determine the outcome of this matter, or the significance, if any, to our business, financial condition, or operations, and we cannot predict when OFAC will conclude their review of our Voluntary Self-Disclosure.
Actions Commenced by the Company:
Tax Litigation — The IRS completed its examination of the Company’s consolidated income tax returns through 2013 and issued Notices of Deficiency for 2005-2007 and 2009, and an Examination Report for 2008. The Notices of Deficiency and Examination Report disallow, among other items, approximately $900.0 million of ordinary deductions on securities losses in the 2007, 2008 and 2009 tax returns. In May 2012 and December 2012, the Company filed petitions in the U.S. Tax Court challenging the 2005-2007


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and 2009 Notices of Deficiency, respectively. In 2013, the Company reached a partial settlement with the IRS allowing ordinary loss treatment on $186.9 million of deductions in dispute. In January 2015, the U.S. Tax Court granted the IRS's motion for summary judgment upholding the remaining adjustments in the Notices of Deficiency. The Company filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. Tax Court on July 27, 2015 for an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Oral arguments were held before the Fifth Circuit on June 7, 2016, and on November 15, 2016, the Fifth Circuit vacated the Tax Court's decision and remanded the case to the Tax Court for further proceedings. The Company filed a motion for summary judgment in the Tax Court on May 31, 2017.
The January 2015 Tax Court decision was a change in facts which warranted reassessment of the Company's uncertain tax position. Although the Company believes that it has substantive tax law arguments in favor of its position and has appealed the ruling, the reassessment resulted in the Company determining that it is no longer more likely than not that its existing position will be sustained. Accordingly, the Company re-characterized certain deductions relating to securities losses to be capital in nature, rather than ordinary. The Company recorded a full valuation allowance against these losses in the quarter ended March 31, 2015. This change increased "Income tax expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the quarter ended March 31, 2015 by $63.7 million. During 2015, the Company made payments to the IRS of $61.0 million for federal tax payments and associated interest related to the matter. The November 2016 Fifth Circuit decision to remand the case back to the U.S. Tax Court does not change the Company’s current assessment regarding the likelihood that these deductions will be sustained. Accordingly, no change in the valuation allowance was made as of June 30, 2017. Pending the outcome of the Tax Court proceeding, the Company may be required to file amended state returns and make additional cash payments of up to $18.0 million on amounts that have previously been accrued.
Note 12 — Earnings per Common Share
For all periods in which it is outstanding, the Series D Participating Convertible Preferred Stock (the "D Stock") is included in the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding utilized to calculate basic earnings (loss) per common share because the D Stock is deemed a common stock equivalent. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share reflects the potential dilution that could result if securities or incremental shares arising out of the Company’s stock-based compensation plans were exercised or converted into common stock. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share assumes the exercise of stock options using the treasury stock method.
The following table is a reconciliation of the weighted-average amounts used in calculating earnings (loss) per share:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Amounts in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Basic common shares outstanding
63.0

 
62.5

 
62.6

 
62.5

Shares related to stock options and restricted stock units
3.3

 
3.5

 
3.5

 
—

Diluted common shares outstanding
66.3

 
66.0

 
66.1

 
62.5

Potential common shares are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share when the effect would be anti-dilutive. All potential common shares are anti-dilutive in periods of net loss available to common stockholders. Stock options are anti-dilutive when the exercise price of these instruments is greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock for the period and restricted stock units are anti-dilutive if they are subject to performance conditions that have not been met. The following table summarizes the weighted-average potential common shares excluded from diluted earnings (loss) per common share, as their effect would be anti-dilutive:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Amounts in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Shares related to stock options
1.1

 
2.8

 
1.7

 
2.9

Shares related to restricted stock units
0.5

 
1.8

 
0.3

 
4.6

Shares excluded from the computation
1.6

 
4.6

 
2.0

 
7.5



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Note 13 — Segment Information
The Company’s reporting segments are primarily organized based on the nature of products and services offered and the type of consumer served. The Company has two reporting segments: Global Funds Transfer and Financial Paper Products. See Note 1 — Description of the Business and Basis for Presentation for further discussion on our segments. One of the Company’s agents for both the Global Funds Transfer segment and the Financial Paper Products segment accounted for 17% and 18% of total revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and 18% and 19% of total revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively.
The following table is a summary of the total revenue by segment:
  
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Amounts in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Global Funds Transfer revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money transfer revenue
$
356.9

 
$
372.1

 
$
698.6

 
$
717.0

Bill payment revenue
20.7

 
23.2

 
45.8

 
47.3

Total Global Funds Transfer revenue
377.6

 
395.3

 
744.4

 
764.3

Financial Paper Products revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Money order revenue
16.7

 
12.9

 
29.2

 
25.6

Official check revenue
15.7

 
6.1

 
22.5

 
11.5

Total Financial Paper Products revenue
32.4

 
19.0

 
51.7

 
37.1

Total revenue
$
410.0

 
$
414.3

 
$
796.1

 
$
801.4

The following table is a summary of the operating income by segment and detail of the income before income taxes:
  
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Amounts in millions)
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Global Funds Transfer operating income
$
14.7

 
$
19.7

 
$
40.8

 
$
43.4

Financial Paper Products operating income
17.2

 
4.6

 
22.0

 
9.1

Total segment operating income
31.9

 
24.3

 
62.8

 
52.5

Other operating loss
(12.1
)
 
(8.1
)
 
(20.9
)
 
(13.2
)
Total operating income
19.8

 
16.2

 
41.9

 
39.3

Interest expense
11.2

 
11.2

 
22.0

 
22.5

Income before income taxes
$
8.6

 
$
5.0

 
$
19.9

 
$
16.8

The following table sets forth the assets by segment:
(Amounts in millions)
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Global Funds Transfer
$
2,178.7

 
$
2,213.9

Financial Paper Products
2,064.0

 
2,198.3

Other
167.7

 
185.2

Total assets
$
4,410.4

 
$
4,597.4



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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The purpose of this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A"), is to provide an understanding of MoneyGram International, Inc.'s (“MoneyGram,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”) financial condition, results of operations and cash flows by focusing on changes in certain key measures. This MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. MoneyGram’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated due to various factors discussed below under “Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
The comparisons presented in this MD&A refer to the same period in the prior year, unless otherwise noted. This MD&A is organized in the following sections:
•
Overview
•
Results of Operations
•
Liquidity and Capital Resources
•
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
•
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
OVERVIEW
MoneyGram is a global provider of innovative money transfer services and is recognized worldwide as a financial connection to friends and family. Whether online, through a mobile device, at a kiosk or in a local store, we connect consumers in any way that is convenient for them. We also provide bill payment services, issue money orders and process official checks in the U.S. and in select countries and territories. We primarily offer services through third-party agents, including retail chains, independent retailers, post offices and financial institutions. We also have Company-operated retail locations in the U.S. and Western Europe. Additionally, we offer Digital solutions, which include moneygram.com, mobile solutions, account deposit and kiosk-based services.
We manage our revenue and related commissions expense through two reporting segments: Global Funds Transfer and Financial Paper Products. The Global Funds Transfer segment provides global money transfer services in approximately 350,000 agent locations in more than 200 countries and territories. Our global money transfer services are our primary revenue driver, accounting for 87% and 88% of total revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. The Global Funds Transfer segment also provides bill payment services to consumers through substantially all of our money transfer agent and Company-operated locations in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, at certain agent locations in select Caribbean and European countries and through our Digital solutions. The Financial Paper Products segment provides money order services to consumers through retail locations and financial institutions located in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and provides official check services to financial institutions in the U.S. Corporate expenses that are not related to our segments' performance are excluded from operating income for Global Funds Transfer and Financial Paper Products segments.
Business Environment
During the first half of 2017, worldwide political and economic conditions remained unstable, as evidenced by high unemployment rates in key markets, historically low oil prices, weak currencies, low currency reserves, currency controls and restricted lending activity, among other factors. Also, there is continued political and economic unrest in parts of the Middle East and Africa that contributed to the volatility. The remittance industry has generally been resilient during times of economic softness as money transfers are deemed essential to many, with the funds used by the receiving party for food, housing and other basic needs. Given the global reach and extent of the current economic conditions, the growth of money transfer volumes and the average face value of money transfers continued to fluctuate by corridor and country during the first half of 2017.
The June 23, 2016 referendum by British voters to exit the European Union (referred to as Brexit), which was followed by Britain providing official notice to leave the European Union in March of 2017, introduced additional volatility and uncertainty in global markets and currency exchange rates. So far the primary impact of Brexit has been the weakening of the British pound compared to the U.S. dollar, which has negatively impacted our reported revenue on a year-over-year basis. However, our restructuring efforts and the diversification of our employment base outside of the U.S. better aligned the currency exposure of our expenses with our revenues, which lessens the currency impact. We are currently unable to determine the long term impact that Brexit will have on us and the global economic environment, as any impact will depend, in part, on the outcome of tariff, trade, regulatory and other negotiations.


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The market for money transfer services remains very competitive, consisting of a small number of large competitors and a large number of small, niche competitors, and we will continue to encounter competition from new technologies that allow consumers to send and receive money in a variety of ways. We generally compete for money transfer consumers on the basis of trust, convenience, price, technology and brand recognition. We believe that our investment in innovative products and services, particularly Digital solutions such as moneygram.com, mobile solutions, account deposit and kiosk-based services, positions the Company to grow our revenues and diversify our product and service offerings. Digital solutions revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 was $52.0 million and $103.2 million, respectively, or 15% of money transfer revenue for each period. Digital solutions revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 was $47.2 million and $92.4 million, respectively, or 13% of money transfer revenue for each period.
Anticipated Trends
This discussion of trends expected to impact our business in 2017 is based on information presently available and reflects certain assumptions, including assumptions regarding future economic conditions. Differences in actual economic conditions compared with our assumptions could have a material impact on our results. See “Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" included further below and Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors" included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 for additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those contemplated by the following forward-looking statements.
We see increased opportunities to capitalize on growth and expansion both geographically and through product and service offerings. The strengthened U.S. dollar and political instability, which have led to increased currency volatility, liquidity pressure on central banks and pressure on labor markets in certain countries, may continue to impact our business in 2017. Additionally, competitors' pricing continues to negatively affect our growth in the U.S. to U.S. channel, along with geopolitical issues in Africa, which have restricted our ability to transact.
For our Financial Paper Products segment, we expect the decline in overall paper-based transactions to continue primarily due to continued migration by customers to other payment methods. Our investment revenue, which consists primarily of interest income generated through the investment of cash balances received from the sale of our Financial Paper Products, is dependent on the interest rate environment. The Company expects to see a positive impact on our investment revenue if interest rates increase.
We continue to see a trend among state, federal and international regulators toward enhanced scrutiny of anti-money laundering compliance programs, as well as consumer fraud prevention and education. Compliance with laws and regulations is a highly complex and integral part of our day-to-day operations; thus we have continued to increase our compliance personnel headcount and make investments in our compliance-related technology and infrastructure. Our compliance enhancement program is focused on improving our services for consumers and completing the programs recommended in adherence with our settlement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania ("MDPA") and the Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice ("U.S. DOJ"). For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company has invested $19.2 million in its compliance enhancement program, which includes $13.2 million of capital expenditures and $6.0 million of expenses incurred.
In the first quarter of 2013, a compliance monitor was selected pursuant to a requirement of our settlement with the MDPA and U.S. DOJ. We have received four annual reports from the compliance monitor and we are continuing to make investments in our compliance systems and operations as part of our compliance enhancement program. We incurred $5.4 million and $8.2 million of expense directly related to the compliance monitor for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.
Financial Measures and Key Metrics
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes financial information prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP") as well as certain non-GAAP financial measures that we use to assess our overall performance.
GAAP Measures — We utilize certain financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP to assess the Company's overall performance. These measures include, but are not limited to: fee and other revenue, fee and other commissions expense, fee and other revenue less commissions, operating income and operating margin. Due to our regulatory capital requirements, we deem certain payment service assets as settlement assets. Settlement assets represent funds received or to be received from agents for unsettled money transfers, money orders and customer payments. Settlement assets include settlement cash and cash equivalents, receivables, net, interest-bearing investments and available-for-sale investments. See Note 2 — Settlement Assets and Payment Service Obligations of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosure.


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Non-GAAP Measures — Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes (or includes) amounts that are included in (or excluded from) the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP. We strongly encourage investors and stockholders to review our financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. While we believe that these metrics enhance investors' understanding of our business, these metrics are not necessarily comparable with similarly named metrics of other companies. The following are non-GAAP financial measures we use to assess our overall performance:
EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, including agent signing bonus amortization)
Adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA adjusted for certain significant items) — Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our indebtedness or tax payments that may result in a reduction in cash available.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow (Adjusted EBITDA less cash interest, cash taxes, cash payments for capital expenditures and cash payments for agent signing bonuses) — Adjusted Free Cash Flow does not reflect cash payments related to the adjustment of certain significant items in Adjusted EBITDA.
Constant Currency — Constant currency metrics assume that amounts denominated in foreign currencies are translated to the U.S. dollar at rates consistent with those in the prior year.
The Company utilizes specific terms related to our business throughout this document, including the following:
Corridor — With regard to a money transfer transaction, the originating "send" location and the designated "receive" location are referred to as a corridor.
Corridor mix — The relative impact of increases or decreases in money transfer transaction volume in each corridor versus the comparative prior period.
Face value — The principal amount of each completed transaction, excluding any fees related to the transaction.
Foreign currency — The impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on our financial results is typically calculated as the difference between current period activity translated using the current period’s currency exchange rates and the comparable prior-year period’s currency exchange rates. We use this method to calculate the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on revenues, commissions and other operating expenses for all countries where the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar.


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table is a summary of the results of operations:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
%
Change
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
%
Change
(Amounts in millions, except percentages)
2017
 
2016
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
REVENUE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fee and other revenue
$
391.1

 
$
409.9

 
(5
)%
 
$
771.4

 
$
793.3

 
(3
)%
Investment revenue
18.9

 
4.4

 
NM

 
24.7

 
8.1

 
NM

Total revenue
410.0

 
414.3

 
(1
)
 
796.1

 
801.4

 
(1
)
EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fee and other commissions expense
194.2

 
203.5

 
(5
)
 
380.2

 
394.5

 
(4
)
Investment commissions expense
2.0

 
0.6

 
NM

 
3.3

 
1.1

 
NM

Total commissions expense
196.2

 
204.1

 
(4
)
 
383.5

 
395.6

 
(3
)
Compensation and benefits
66.9

 
74.4

 
(10
)
 
138.4

 
146.1

 
(5
)
Transaction and operations support
90.3

 
83.1

 
9

 
161.9

 
147.6

 
10

Occupancy, equipment and supplies
18.2

 
16.0

 
14

 
33.5

 
31.2

 
7

Depreciation and amortization
18.6

 
20.5

 
(9
)
 
36.9

 
41.6

 
(11
)
Total operating expenses
390.2

 
398.1

 
(2
)
 
754.2

 
762.1

 
(1
)
OPERATING INCOME
19.8

 
16.2

 
22

 
41.9

 
39.3

 
7

Other expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Interest expense
11.2

 
11.2

 
—

 
22.0

 
22.5

 
(2
)
Total other expense
11.2

 
11.2

 
—

 
22.0

 
22.5

 
(2
)
Income before income taxes
8.6

 
5.0

 
72

 
19.9

 
16.8

 
18

Income tax expense
2.4

 
1.9

 
26
 %
 
4.9

 
17.9

 
(73
)%
NET INCOME (LOSS)
$
6.2

 
$
3.1

 
NM

 
$
15.0

 
$
(1.1
)
 
NM

NM=Not meaningful

Global Funds Transfer 
The following discussion provides a summary of fee and other revenue and fee and other commissions expense for the Global Funds Transfer segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016.
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
%
Change
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
%
Change
(Amounts in millions, except percentages)
2017
 
2016
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Money transfer fee and other revenue
$
356.9

 
$
372.1

 
(4
)%
 
$
698.6

 
$
717.0

 
(3
)%
Bill payment fee and other revenue
20.7

 
23.2

 
(11
)
 
45.8

 
47.3

 
(3
)
Global Funds Transfer fee and other revenue
$
377.6

 
$
395.3

 
(4
)
 
$
744.4

 
$
764.3

 
(3
)
Fee and other commissions expense
$
193.9

 
$
203.2

 
(5
)%
 
$
379.5

 
$
394.1

 
(4
)%


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Money Transfer Fee and Other Revenue
The following table details the changes in money transfer fee and other revenue from 2016 to 2017:
(Amounts in millions)
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
For the period ended June 30, 2016
$
372.1

 
$
717.0

Change resulting from:
 
 
 
Corridor mix
(11.8
)
 
(21.3
)
Money transfer volume
7.9

 
22.6

Average face value per transaction and pricing
(5.8
)
 
(12.0
)
Impact from changes in exchange rates
(5.7
)
 
(11.4
)
Other
0.2

 
3.7

For the period ended June 30, 2017
$
356.9

 
$
698.6

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the decrease in money transfer fee and other revenue was primarily driven by a negative change in corridor mix, a decrease in the average face value per transaction and pricing and the stronger U.S. dollar compared to prior year, partially offset by increased Non-U.S. and U.S. Outbound money transfer volume discussed further below.
The following table displays year-over-year money transfer fee and other revenue growth by geographic channel (the region originating the transaction):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2017 vs 2016
 
2017 vs 2016
Total money transfer fee and other revenue
(4)%
 
(3)%
U.S. Outbound
2%
 
2%
Non-U.S.
(6)%
 
(3)%
U.S. to U.S.
(16)%
 
(16)%
Money Transfer Transactions
The following table displays the percentage distribution of total money transfer transactions by geographic channel (the region originating the transaction):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
U.S. Outbound
44
%
 
43
%
 
43
%
 
44
%
Non-U.S.
44
%
 
42
%
 
44
%
 
41
%
U.S. to U.S.
12
%
 
15
%
 
13
%
 
15
%
The following table displays year-over-year money transfer transaction growth by geographic channel (the region originating the transaction):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2017 vs 2016
 
2017 vs 2016
Total transactions
2%
 
3%
U.S. Outbound
3%
 
3%
Non-U.S.
6%
 
10%
U.S. to U.S.
(13)%
 
(14)%
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, total money transfer fee and other revenue decreased by 4% and 3%, respectively, and total money transfer transactions grew by 2% and 3%, respectively. The U.S. Outbound channel generated 2% revenue growth for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, and 3% transaction growth for each period. The revenue and transaction growth was primarily driven by sends to Latin America, which was partially offset by the discontinuation of our full-service kiosk offerings


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in the first half of 2016. The U.S. Outbound channel accounted for 44% and 43% of our total money transfer transactions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Non-U.S. channel money transfer fee and other revenue declined by 6% and 3%, respectively, and the transaction growth was 6% and 10%, respectively, for the same periods. The decline in revenue was driven by a decrease in average face value per transaction and pricing and geopolitical issues in Africa. The decline was partially offset by transaction growth in Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. The Non-U.S. channel accounted for 44% of total money transfer transactions for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2017.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the U.S. to U.S. channel money transfer fee and other revenue declined by 16%, and transactions declined by 13% and 14%, respectively, for the same periods. The decline was primarily due to lower volume of transactions. The U.S. to U.S. channel accounted for 12% and 13% of total money transfer transactions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.
Bill Payment Fee and Other Revenue
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, bill payment fee and other revenue decreased by 11% and 3%, respectively, primarily as a result of a decrease in transactions. Bill payment transactions decreased by 15% and 9% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.
Fee and Other Commissions Expense
The following table details the changes in fee and other commissions expense for the Global Funds Transfer segment from 2016 to 2017:
(Amounts in millions)
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
For the period ended June 30, 2016
$
203.2

 
$
394.1

Change resulting from:
 
 
 
      Money transfer revenue
(4.6
)
 
(3.4
)
      Impact from changes in exchange rates
(3.0
)
 
(6.0
)
      Bill payment volume and commission rates
(1.8
)
 
(2.0
)
      Signing bonus amortization
0.4

 
(0.6
)
      Money transfer corridor and agent mix
(0.3
)
 
(2.6
)
For the period ended June 30, 2017
$
193.9

 
$
379.5

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, fee and other commissions expense decreased by $9.3 million and $14.6 million, respectively. The decrease in fee and other commissions expense was primarily driven by the decrease in money transfer revenue, the impact from a stronger U.S. dollar compared to prior year and the decrease in bill payment volume and commission rates. Fee and other commissions expense as a percentage of fee and other revenue remained flat for the three months ended June 30, 2017. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, fee and other commissions expense as a percentage of fee and other revenue decreased to 51% from 52% for the same period in 2016.
Financial Paper Products
The following discussion provides a summary of fee and other revenue and fee and other commissions expense for the Financial Paper Product segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. Investment revenue and investment commissions expense are not included in the following analysis. For further detail, see "Investment Revenue Analysis" included below.
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
%
Change
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
%
Change
(Amounts in millions, except percentages)
2017
 
2016
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Money order fee and other revenue
$
10.8

 
$
11.5

 
(6
)%
 
$
21.6

 
$
23.1

 
(6
)%
Official check fee and other revenue
2.7

 
3.1

 
(13
)
 
5.4

 
5.9

 
(8
)
Financial Paper Product fee and other revenue
$
13.5

 
$
14.6

 
(8
)
 
$
27.0

 
$
29.0

 
(7
)
Fee and other commissions expense
$
0.3

 
$
0.3

 
—
 %
 
$
0.7

 
$
0.4

 
75
 %
NM=Not meaningful
For the three and six months ended months ended June 30, 2017, Financial Paper Product fee and other revenue decreased primarily due to transaction declines attributed to the migration by consumers to other payment methods.


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Investment Revenue Analysis
The following discussion provides a summary of the Company's investment revenue and investment commissions expense:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
%
Change
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
%
Change
(Amounts in millions, except percentages)
2017
 
2016
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Investment revenue
$
18.9

 
$
4.4

 
NM
 
$
24.7

 
$
8.1

 
NM
Investment commissions expense (1)
2.0

 
0.6

 
NM
 
3.3

 
1.1

 
NM
(1)Investment commissions expense consists of amounts paid to financial institution customers based on short-term interest rate indices times the average outstanding cash balances of official checks sold by the financial institution.
NM=Not meaningful
Investment Revenue
Investment revenue consists primarily of interest income generated through the investment of cash balances received from the sale of official checks and money orders. These cash balances are available to us for investment until the payment instrument is cleared. Investment revenue varies depending on the level of investment balances and the yield on our investments.
Investment revenue increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 when compared to the same periods in 2016 due to the increase in investment income from the redemption of an asset-backed security as well as higher yields and investment balances. See Note 4 — Investment Portfolio of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and "Liquidity and Capital Resources" section below for additional disclosure related to the redemption.
Operating Expenses
The following table is a summary of operating expenses, excluding commissions expense:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
(Amounts in millions, except percentages)
Dollars
 
Percent of Total Revenue
 
Dollars
 
Percent of Total Revenue
 
Dollars
 
Percent of Total Revenue
 
Dollars
 
Percent of Total Revenue
Compensation and benefits
$
66.9

 
16
%
 
$
74.4

 
18
%
 
$
138.4

 
17
%
 
$
146.1

 
18
%
Transaction and operations support
90.3

 
22

 
83.1

 
20

 
161.9

 
20

 
147.6

 
18

Occupancy, equipment and supplies
18.2

 
4

 
16.0

 
4

 
33.5

 
4

 
31.2

 
4

Depreciation and amortization
18.6

 
5

 
20.5

 
5

 
36.9

 
5

 
41.6

 
5

Total operating expenses
$
194.0

 
47
%
 
$
194.0

 
47
%
 
$
370.7

 
47
%
 
$
366.5

 
46
%
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, total operating expenses as a percentage of total revenue remained relatively flat when compared to the same periods in 2016. The following factors impacted our total operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017: a decrease in cash-based incentive compensation, expenses related to the Merger (as defined and described in Note 1 — Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements) and a decrease in net realized foreign exchange gains, all of which are discussed in more detail below.

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Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and benefits include salaries and benefits, management incentive programs, related payroll taxes and other employee related costs. The following table is a summary of the change in compensation and benefits from 2016 to 2017:
(Amounts in millions)
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
For the period ended June 30, 2016
$
74.4

 
$
146.1

Change resulting from:
 
 
 
Cash-based incentive compensation
(4.1
)
 
(5.4
)
Other employee benefits
(1.7
)
 
(0.7
)
Stock-based compensation
(1.0
)
 
(2.0
)
Salaries and related payroll taxes
(0.7
)
 
1.3

Other
—

 
(0.9
)
For the period ended June 30, 2017
$
66.9

 
$
138.4

For the three months ended June 30, 2017, compensation and benefits expense decreased primarily due to lower cash-based incentive compensation expense and a decrease in other employee benefits driven by decreased severance costs. The decrease in compensation and benefits expense for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was driven by the same factors that impacted the three months ended June 30, 2017, but was partially offset by an increase in salaries and related payroll taxes driven by higher headcount.
Transaction and Operations Support
Transaction and operations support primarily includes marketing, professional fees and other outside services, telecommunications, agent support costs, including forms related to our products, non-compensation employee costs, including training, travel and relocation costs, bank charges and the impact of foreign exchange rate movements on our monetary transactions, assets and liabilities denominated in a currency other than the U.S. dollar.
The following is a summary of the change in transaction and operations support from 2016 to 2017:
(Amounts in millions)
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
For the period ended June 30, 2016
$
83.1

 
$
147.6

Change resulting from:
 
 
 
Merger-related costs
5.6

 
8.4

Outsourcing, independent contractor and consultant costs
(2.7
)
 
(7.6
)
Direct monitor costs
2.6

 
3.5

Compliance enhancement program
2.0

 
1.1

Net realized foreign exchange gains
0.7

 
10.4

Other
(1.0
)
 
(1.5
)
For the period ended June 30, 2017
$
90.3

 
$
161.9

For the three months ended June 30, 2017, transaction and operations support expense increased primarily due to Merger-related costs, an increase in direct monitor costs and an increase in investments in the compliance enhancement program. The increase was partially offset by a decrease in costs for outsourcing, independent contractor and consultant costs. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the increase in transaction and operations support expense was driven by the same factors that impacted the three months ended as well as a decrease in net realized foreign exchange gains related to certain currency purchases which traded outside of their historical norms in the first half of 2016.
Occupancy, Equipment and Supplies
Occupancy, equipment and supplies expense includes facilities rent and maintenance costs, software and equipment maintenance costs, freight and delivery costs and supplies.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, occupancy, equipment and supplies expense increased $2.2 million and $2.3 million, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2016 as a result of an increase in equipment maintenance costs.


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Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization includes depreciation on computer hardware and software, agent signage, point of sale equipment, capitalized software development costs, office furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements and amortization of intangible assets.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, depreciation and amortization decreased by $1.9 million and $4.7 million, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2016 as a result of higher costs incurred in the first half of 2016 from the accelerated depreciation expense on our non-core point of sale equipment that was early retired.
Other Expenses
Interest Expense
Interest expense remained relatively flat for the three months ended June 30, 2017 when compared to the same period in 2016. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, interest expense decreased $0.5 million when compared to the same period in 2016 due to our lower debt balance from additional principal payments made in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Income Taxes
The Company recognized income tax expense of $2.4 million and $4.9 million on a pre-tax income of $8.6 million and $19.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively. The recorded income tax expense differs from taxes calculated at the statutory rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, primarily due to a net tax benefit recognized for the redemption of a previously impaired asset-backed security of $3.8 million and a tax benefit from the reorganization of our international business activities, partially offset by the related amortization of the deferred charge. Additionally, for the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized a tax benefit on stock-based compensation. See Note 10 — Income Taxes of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to the reorganization and the amortization of the deferred charge.
For the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recognized an income tax expense of $1.9 million on a pre-tax income of $5.0 million which did not differ significantly from our statutory tax rate. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company recognized an income tax expense of $17.9 million on pre-tax income of $16.8 million. The recorded income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2016 differs from taxes calculated at the statutory rate primarily due to tax expense of $7.7 million from the settlement reached with the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") related to the deduction of payments previously made by the Company to the U.S. DOJ pursuant to the Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the MDPA and the U.S. DOJ (the "Deferred Prosecution Agreement"), the reversal of tax benefits of $3.1 million on share-based compensation and a tax expense of $1.1 million related to non-deductible executive compensation.
Operating Income and Operating Margin
The following table provides a summary overview of operating income and operating margin:
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Change
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Change
(Amounts in millions, except percentages)
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Operating income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Global Funds Transfer
 
$
14.7

 
$
19.7

 
$
(5.0
)
 
 
$
40.8

 
$
43.4

 
$
(2.6
)
Financial Paper Products
 
17.2

 
4.6

 
12.6

 
 
22.0

 
9.1

 
12.9

Total segment operating income
 
31.9

 
24.3

 
7.6

 
 
62.8

 
52.5

 
10.3

Other operating loss
 
(12.1
)
 
(8.1
)
 
(4.0
)
 
 
(20.9
)
 
(13.2
)
 
(7.7
)
Total operating income
 
$
19.8

 
$
16.2

 
$
3.6

 
 
$
41.9

 
$
39.3

 
$
2.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total operating margin
4.8
%
3.9
%
 

 
5.3
%
4.9
%
 
 
Global Funds Transfer
3.9
%
5.0
%
 
 
 
5.5
%
5.7
%
 
 
Financial Paper Products
53.1
%
24.2
%
 
 
 
42.6
%
24.5
%
 
 
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company experienced a decrease in Global Funds Transfer segment operating income and operating margin primarily from a decrease in segment revenue when compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2016. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, Financial Paper Products segment operating income and operating margin increased when compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, due to higher segment revenues from the redemption of an asset-backed security described in Note 4 — Investment Portfolio of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Other operating loss increased primarily due to Merger-related costs incurred in the first half of 2017.


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EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Constant Currency
We believe that EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow and constant currency measures provide useful information to investors because they are indicators of the strength and performance of our ongoing business operations. These calculations are commonly used as a basis for investors, analysts and other interested parties to evaluate and compare the operating performance and value of companies within our industry. In addition, our debt agreements require compliance with financial measures similar to Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow and constant currency are financial and performance measures used by management in reviewing results of operations, forecasting, allocating resources and establishing employee incentive programs. We also present Adjusted EBITDA growth, constant currency adjusted, which provides information to investors regarding MoneyGram's performance without the effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations year-over-year.
Although we believe that EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow and constant currency measures enhance investors' understanding of our business and performance, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for the accompanying GAAP financial measures. These metrics are not necessarily comparable with similarly named metrics of other companies.
The following table is a reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to the related GAAP financial measures:
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
(Amounts in millions, except percentages)
 
2017
 
2016
 
Change
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Change
Income before income taxes
 
$
8.6

 
$
5.0

 
$
3.6

 
 
$
19.9

 
$
16.8

 
$
3.1

Interest expense
 
11.2

 
11.2

 
—

 
 
22.0

 
22.5

 
(0.5
)
Depreciation and amortization
 
18.6

 
20.5

 
(1.9
)
 
 
36.9

 
41.6

 
(4.7
)
Signing bonus amortization
 
13.3

 
13.4

 
(0.1
)
 
 
26.3

 
27.7

 
(1.4
)
EBITDA
 
51.7

 
50.1

 
1.6

 
 
105.1

 
108.6

 
(3.5
)
Significant items impacting EBITDA:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Merger-related costs (1)
 
5.7

 
—

 
5.7

 
 
8.5

 
—

 
8.5

Direct monitor costs
 
5.4

 
2.8

 
2.6

 
 
8.2

 
4.7

 
3.5

Compliance enhancement program
 
3.9

 
1.9

 
2.0

 
 
6.0

 
4.9

 
1.1

Stock-based, contingent and incentive compensation
 
3.5

 
4.5

 
(1.0
)
 
 
7.5

 
10.7

 
(3.2
)
Legal and contingent matters 
 
0.2

 
0.5

 
(0.3
)
 
 
1.4

 
0.7

 
0.7

Severance and related costs
 
—

 
1.4

 
(1.4
)
 
 
—

 
1.4

 
(1.4
)
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
70.4

 
$
61.2

 
$
9.2

 
 
$
136.7

 
$
131.0

 
$
5.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA growth, as reported
15
%
 
 
 
 
 
4
%
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA growth, constant currency adjusted
19
%
 
 
 
 
 
8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
70.4

 
$
61.2

 
$
9.2

 
 
$
136.7

 
$
131.0

 
$
5.7

Cash payments for interest
 
(10.4
)
 
(10.5
)
 
0.1

 
 
(20.4
)
 
(20.9
)
 
0.5

Cash taxes, net
 
(2.9
)
 
(2.2
)
 
(0.7
)
 
 
(3.6
)
 
(4.6
)
 
1.0

Cash payments for capital expenditures
 
(21.5
)
 
(20.1
)
 
(1.4
)
 
 
(40.1
)
 
(38.1
)
 
(2.0
)
Cash payments for agent signing bonuses
 
(8.2
)
 
(7.2
)
 
(1.0
)
 
 
(18.4
)
 
(14.6
)
 
(3.8
)
Adjusted Free Cash Flow
 
$
27.4

 
$
21.2

 
$
6.2

 
 
$
54.2

 
$
52.8

 
$
1.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) These Merger-related costs include, but are not limited to, legal, investment banking and consultant fees and other one-time integration costs.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company generated EBITDA of $51.7 million and $105.1 million, respectively, and Adjusted EBITDA of $70.4 million and $136.7 million, respectively. The increase of $9.2 million and $5.7 million in Adjusted EBITDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2016 was driven by the decrease in Total operating expenses of $7.9 million for both periods, partially offset by the decrease in Total revenue.
For the three months ended June 30, 2017, EBITDA increased by $1.6 million when compared to the same period in 2016 due to the same factors that impacted Adjusted EBITDA and a decline in severance and related costs, partially offset by Merger-related costs and increased direct monitor costs. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, EBITDA decreased by $3.5 million from the


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prior year as a result of Merger-related costs and increased direct monitor costs. The decline was partially offset by a decrease in stock-based, contingent and incentive compensation and severance and related costs.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, Adjusted Free Cash Flow increased by $6.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2016. The increase was driven by the increase in Adjusted EBITDA, partially offset by an increase in cash payments for capital expenditures and agent signing bonuses.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We have various resources available for purposes of managing liquidity and capital needs, including our investment portfolio, credit facilities and letters of credit. We refer to our cash and cash equivalents, settlement cash and cash equivalents, interest-bearing investments and available-for-sale investments collectively as our “investment portfolio.” The Company utilizes cash and cash equivalents in various liquidity and capital assessments.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Settlement Assets and Payment Service Obligations
The following table shows the components of the Company's cash and cash equivalents and settlement assets:
(Amounts in millions)
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Cash and cash equivalents
$
145.1

 
$
157.2

 
 
 
 
Settlement assets:
 
 
 
Settlement cash and cash equivalents
1,367.4

 
1,365.0

Receivables, net
859.3

 
999.4

Interest-bearing investments
1,153.7

 
1,252.1

Available-for-sale investments
8.3

 
17.8

 
$
3,388.7

 
$
3,634.3

Payment service obligations
$
(3,388.7
)
 
$
(3,634.3
)
Our primary sources of liquidity include cash flows generated by the sale of our payment instruments, our cash and cash equivalent and interest-bearing investment balances, proceeds from our investment portfolio and credit capacity under our credit facilities. Our primary operating liquidity needs are related to the settlement of payment service obligations to our agents and financial institution customers, general operating expenses and debt service.
To meet our payment service obligations at all times, we must have sufficient highly liquid assets and be able to move funds globally on a timely basis. On average, we receive in and pay out a similar amount of funds on a daily basis to collect and settle the principal amount of our payment instruments sold and related fees and commissions with our end consumers and agents. This pattern of cash flows allows us to settle our payment service obligations through ongoing cash generation rather than liquidating investments or utilizing our revolving credit facility. We have historically generated, and expect to continue generating, sufficient cash flows from daily operations to fund ongoing operational needs.
We seek to maintain funding capacity beyond our daily operating needs to provide a cushion through the normal fluctuations in our payment service obligations, as well as to provide working capital for the operational and growth requirements of our business. We believe we have sufficient liquid assets and funding capacity to operate and grow our business for the next 12 months. Should our liquidity needs exceed our operating cash flows, we believe that external financing sources, including availability under our credit facilities, will be sufficient to meet our anticipated funding requirements.
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Interest-bearing Investments
To ensure we maintain adequate liquidity to meet our operating needs at all times, we keep a significant portion of our investment portfolio in cash and cash equivalents and interest-bearing investments at financial institutions rated A- or better by two of the following three rating agencies: Moody’s Investor Service ("Moody's"), Standard & Poor's ("S&P"), and Fitch Ratings, Inc.; and in AAA rated U.S. government money market funds. If the rating agencies have split ratings, the Company uses the highest two out of three ratings across the agencies for disclosure purposes. If none of the three rating agencies have the same rating, the Company uses the lowest rating across the agencies for disclosure purposes. As of June 30, 2017, cash and cash equivalents (including unrestricted and settlement cash and cash equivalents) and interest-bearing investments totaled $2.7 billion. Cash and cash equivalents consist of interest-bearing deposit accounts, non-interest bearing transaction accounts and money market securities; interest-bearing investments consist of time deposits and certificates of deposit with maturities of up to 24 months.


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Available-for-sale Investments
Our investment portfolio includes $8.3 million of available-for-sale investments as of June 30, 2017. U.S. government agency residential mortgage-backed securities composed $6.5 million of our available-for-sale investments, while asset-backed and other securities composed the remaining $1.8 million.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized $12.2 million of investment income from the redemption at par value of $12.7 million of a previously impaired asset-backed security in "Investment revenue" on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. As of June 30, 2017, the Company had $12.7 million in Receivables, net for the redemption. See Note 4 — Investment Portfolio of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosure related to the redemption.
Credit Facilities
On March 28, 2013, we entered into the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ("2013 Credit Agreement") with Bank of America, N.A. ("BOA"), as administrative agent, the financial institutions party thereto, as lenders, and the other agents party thereto. The 2013 Credit Agreement provided for (i) a senior secured five-year revolving credit facility up to an aggregate principal amount of $125.0 million (the "Revolving Credit Facility") and (ii) a senior secured seven-year term loan facility of $850.0 million (“Term Credit Facility”). The Revolving Credit Facility includes a sub-facility that permits the Company to request the issuance of letters of credit up to an aggregate amount of $50.0 million, with borrowings available for general corporate purposes and which would reduce the amount available under the Revolving Credit Facility.
On April 2, 2014, we entered into a First Incremental Amendment and Joinder Agreement with BOA, as administrative agent, and various lenders, which provided for (i) a tranche under the Term Credit Facility in an aggregate principal amount of $130.0 million, (ii) an increase in the aggregate revolving loan commitments under the 2013 Credit Agreement from $125.0 million to $150.0 million, and (iii) certain other amendments to the 2013 Credit Agreement.
On December 12, 2016, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 to the 2013 Credit Agreement (the "2016 Amendment") with BOA and various lenders. The 2016 Amendment includes, but is not limited to, decreasing the aggregate revolving credit commitments from $150.0 million to $125.0 million from December 12, 2016 to March 27, 2018 (the remainder of the original Revolving Credit Facility term), and increasing the maximum secured leverage ratio, effective the first quarter of 2017. The 2016 Amendment also extends the maturity date of the revolving credit commitments of the extending lenders, which represent commitments of $85.8 million in the aggregate, from March 28, 2018 to September 28, 2019.
The following table is a summary of the Company’s outstanding debt:
 
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
(Amounts in millions, except percentages)
Effective Interest Rate
 
 
 
Effective Interest Rate
 
 
Senior secured credit facility due 2020
4.40
%
 
$
919.1

 
4.25
%
 
$
924.0

Unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discount
 
 
(7.4
)
 
 
 
(8.8
)
Total debt, net
 
 
$
911.7

 
 
 
$
915.2

As of June 30, 2017, the Company had no outstanding letters of credit or borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, leaving $125.0 million of borrowing capacity thereunder. The Company's effective interest rate increased from 4.25% as of December 31, 2016 to 4.40% as of June 30, 2017 due to an increase in the Eurodollar rate.
The 2013 Credit Agreement, as amended, contains various financial and non-financial covenants. We continuously monitor our compliance with our debt covenants. At June 30, 2017, the Company was in compliance with its financial covenants. See Note 6 — Debt of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosure related to the Company's credit facilities and financial covenants.
Credit Ratings
As of June 30, 2017, our credit ratings from Moody’s and S&P were B1 with a stable outlook and B+ on CreditWatch Positive, respectively. Our credit facilities, regulatory capital requirements and other obligations will not be impacted by a future change in our credit ratings.
Regulatory Capital Requirements
We were in compliance with all financial regulatory requirements as of June 30, 2017. We believe that our liquidity and capital resources will remain sufficient to ensure ongoing compliance with all financial regulatory requirements.


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Analysis of Cash Flows
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Amounts in millions)
2017
 
2016
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
31.1

 
$
34.2

Net cash used in investing activities
(40.1
)
 
(38.1
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(3.1
)
 
(12.0
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
$
(12.1
)
 
$
(15.9
)
Cash Flows (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2017, net cash provided by operating activities decreased by $3.1 million when compared to the same period in 2016. The decrease in cash from operating activities was driven by an increase in payments for prepaid expenses related to software licenses and maintenance, payments on our pension and postretirement benefits obligation and other legal and contingent matters, an increase in agent signing bonus payments due to timing of agent expansion and retention efforts, partially offset by an increase in net income of $16.1 million.
Cash Flows Used in Investing and Financing Activities
For the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, investing activities used cash of $40.1 million and $38.1 million, respectively, for capital expenditures.
For the six months ended June 30, 2017, financing activities used cash of $3.1 million primarily for principal payments associated with the Term Credit Facility. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, financing activities used cash of $12.0 million primarily for principal payments associated with the Term Credit Facility and stock repurchases.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. On a regular basis, management reviews its accounting policies, assumptions and estimates to ensure that our financial statements are presented fairly and in accordance with GAAP. Our significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Critical accounting policies are those policies that management believes are very important to the portrayal of our financial position and results of operations, and that require management to make estimates that are difficult, subjective or complex. There were no changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the quarter ended June 30, 2017. For further information regarding our critical accounting policies and estimates, refer to Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the documents incorporated by reference herein may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements with respect to, among other things, the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of MoneyGram and its subsidiaries. Statements preceded by, followed by or that include words such as “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” "intends," “continues,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “would,” "goals" and other similar expressions are intended to identify some of the forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are included, along with this statement, for purposes of complying with the safe harbor provisions of the Act. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to, among others, the risks and uncertainties described in Part I, Item 1A under the caption "Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as well as the various factors described herein. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and MoneyGram undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by federal securities law. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations, beliefs and assumptions and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances due to a number of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to:
•
our ability to compete effectively;


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•
our ability to maintain key agent or biller relationships, or a reduction in business or transaction volume from these relationships, including with our largest agent, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., through its introduction of competing white label money transfer products or otherwise;
•
our ability to manage fraud risks from consumers or agents;
•
the ability of us and our agents to comply with U.S. and international laws and regulations;
•
litigation and regulatory proceedings involving us or our agents, which could result in material settlements, fines or penalties, revocation of required licenses or registrations, termination of contracts, other administrative actions or lawsuits and negative publicity;
•
possible uncertainties relating to compliance with and the impact of the Deferred Prosecution Agreement;
•
current and proposed regulations addressing consumer privacy and data use and security;
•
our ability to successfully develop and timely introduce new and enhanced products and services and our investments in new products, services or infrastructure changes;
•
our offering of money transfer services through agents in regions that are politically volatile or, in a limited number of cases, that may be subject to certain Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") restrictions;
•
changes in tax laws or unfavorable outcomes of tax positions we take, or a failure by us to establish adequate reserves for tax events;
•
our substantial debt service obligations, significant debt covenant requirements and credit rating and our ability to maintain sufficient capital;
•
our ability to manage risks associated with our international sales and operations, including risks associated with the United Kingdom's vote to withdraw from the European Union;
•
major bank failure or sustained financial market illiquidity, or illiquidity at our clearing, cash management and custodial financial institutions;
•
the ability of us and our agents to maintain adequate banking relationships;
•
a security or privacy breach in systems, networks or databases on which we rely;
•
disruptions to our computer systems and data centers and our ability to effectively operate and adapt our technology;
•
continued weakness in economic conditions, in both the U.S. and global markets;
•
a significant change, material slow down or complete disruption of international migration patterns;
•
the financial health of certain European countries or the secession of a country from the European Union, and the resulting impact on the sustainability of the euro;
•
our ability to manage credit risks from our agents and official check financial institution customers;
•
our ability to adequately protect our brand and intellectual property rights and to avoid infringing on the rights of others;
•
our ability to attract and retain key employees;
•
our ability to manage risks related to the operation of retail locations and the acquisition or start-up of businesses;
•
any restructuring actions and cost reduction initiatives that we undertake may not deliver the expected results and these actions may adversely affect our business;
•
our ability to maintain effective internal controls;
•
our capital structure and the special voting rights provided to designees of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. on our Board of Directors;
•
risks relating to the proposed Merger, including the possibility that the consummation of the Merger could be delayed or not completed, and the effect of announcement or pendency of the Merger on our business; and
•
the risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” and “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as well as any additional risk factors that may be described in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") from time to time.


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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes in our market risk since December 31, 2016. For further information on market risk, refer to Part II, Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As of the end of the period covered by this report (the “Evaluation Date”), the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective. Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in its reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information that the Company is required to disclose in such reports is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended June 30, 2017 that have materially affected, or are 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
The matters set forth below are subject to uncertainties and outcomes that are not predictable. The Company accrues for these matters as any resulting losses become probable and can be reasonably estimated. Further, the Company maintains insurance coverage for many claims and litigation matters.
Litigation Commenced Against the Company:
Class Action Securities Litigation — On April 15, 2015, a securities class action lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware, County of New Castle, against MoneyGram, all of its directors, certain of its executive officers, Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and the underwriters of the secondary public offering of the Company’s common stock that closed on April 2, 2014 (the “2014 Offering”). The lawsuit was brought by the Iron Workers District Council of New England Pension Fund seeking to represent a class consisting of all purchasers of the Company’s common stock issued pursuant and/or traceable to the Company’s registration statement and prospectus, and all documents incorporated by reference therein, for the 2014 Offering. The lawsuit alleged violations of Sections 11, 12(a)(2) and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, due to allegedly false and misleading statements in connection with the 2014 Offering and seeks unspecified damages and other relief. In May 2015, MoneyGram and the other defendants filed a notice of removal to the federal district court of the District of Delaware. On July 24, 2017, the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed its complaint without prejudice.
Merger-Related Litigation — On March 13, 2017 and March 17, 2017, respectively, putative securities class action lawsuits challenging the Merger were filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas against MoneyGram and its directors. One of the lawsuits also named as defendants certain of our executive officers, Alipay and other parties to the Merger. The plaintiffs, our stockholders, challenged the Merger and the disclosures made in connection with the Merger. The lawsuits alleged violations of various securities laws and regulations due to allegedly material and misleading omissions in the preliminary proxy statement filed in connection with the Merger. Additionally, the lawsuits alleged that the merger agreement is unfair to our stockholders, resulted from an inadequate process, and contains terms that will supposedly deter third parties from making alternative offers. The plaintiffs sought to enjoin the Merger and to recover damages, costs and attorneys’ fees in unspecified amounts. On April 26, 2017 and April 28, 2017, the plaintiffs in the Delaware and Texas suits, respectively, filed notices of voluntary dismissal of those actions. See Note 1 — Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the Merger.
Other Matters — The Company is involved in various other claims and litigation that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of the Company's business. Management does not believe that after final disposition any of these matters is likely to have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Government Investigations:
The Company is involved in various government inquiries and other matters that arise from time to time. Management does not believe that after final disposition any of these matters is likely to have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
In 2015, we initiated an internal investigation to identify any payments processed by the Company that were violations of the U.S. Department of the Treasury's OFAC sanctions regulations. We notified OFAC of the ongoing internal investigation, which was conducted in conjunction with the Company's outside counsel. On March 28, 2017, we filed a Voluntary Self-Disclosure with OFAC regarding the findings of our internal investigation. OFAC is currently reviewing the results of the Company’s investigation. At this time, it is not possible to determine the outcome of this matter, or the significance, if any, to our business, financial condition or results of operations, and we cannot predict when OFAC will conclude their review of our Voluntary Self-Disclosure.
Actions Commenced by the Company:
Tax Litigation — The IRS completed its examination of the Company’s consolidated income tax returns through 2013 and issued Notices of Deficiency for 2005-2007 and 2009 and an Examination Report for 2008. The Notices of Deficiency and Examination Report disallow, among other items, approximately $900.0 million of ordinary deductions on securities losses in the 2007, 2008 and 2009 tax returns. In May 2012 and December 2012, the Company filed petitions in the U.S. Tax Court challenging the 2005-2007 and 2009 Notices of Deficiency, respectively. In 2013, the Company reached a partial settlement with the IRS allowing ordinary loss treatment on $186.9 million of deductions in dispute. In January 2015, the U.S. Tax Court granted the IRS's motion for summary judgment upholding the remaining adjustments in the Notices of Deficiency. During 2015, the Company made payments to the IRS of $61.0 million for federal tax payments and associated interest related to the matter. The Company believes that it has substantive tax law arguments in favor of its position. The Company filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. Tax Court on July 27, 2015 for an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Oral arguments were held before the Fifth Circuit on June 7, 2016, and on November 15, 2016, the Fifth Circuit vacated the Tax Court’s decision and remanded the case to the Tax


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Court for further proceedings. The Company filed a motion for summary judgment in the Tax Court on May 31, 2017. Pending the outcome of the appeal, the Company may be required to file amended state returns and make additional cash payments of up to $18.0 million on amounts that have previously been accrued.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes in the Company's risk factors from those described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. For further information, refer to Part I. Item 1A. "Risk Factors," in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of a total of 12,000,000 common shares as announced in our press releases issued on November 18, 2004, August 18, 2005 and May 9, 2007. The repurchase authorization is effective until such time as the Company has repurchased 12,000,000 common shares. Common stock tendered to the Company in connection with the exercise of stock options or vesting of restricted stock is not considered repurchased shares under the terms of the repurchase authorization. As of June 30, 2017, the Company had repurchased 9,842,509 common shares under the terms of the repurchase authorization and has remaining authorization to repurchase up to 2,157,491 shares. During the three months ended June 30, 2017, the Company did not repurchase any common shares.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibits are filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
MoneyGram International, Inc.
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
August 7, 2017
By:
/s/ JOHN D. STONEHAM
 
 
John D. Stoneham
 
 
Corporate Controller
 
 
(Principal Accounting Officer)


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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
Description
2.1+
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 26, 2017, by and among MoneyGram International, Inc., Alipay (UK) Limited, Matrix Acquisition Corp. and, solely for purposes of certain specified provisions thereof, Alipay (Hong Kong) Holding Limited (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 26, 2017).
2.2
First Amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 15, 2017, by and among MoneyGram International, Inc., Alipay (UK) Limited, Matrix Acquisition Corp. and Alipay (Hong Kong) Holding Limited (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 17, 2017).
3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of MoneyGram International, Inc., dated June 28, 2004 (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 15, 2010).
3.2
Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of MoneyGram International, Inc., dated May 12, 2009 (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 15, 2010).
3.3
Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of MoneyGram International, Inc., dated May 18, 2011 (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 23, 2011).
3.4
Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of MoneyGram International, Inc., dated November 14, 2011 (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 14, 2011).
3.5
Amended and Restated Bylaws of MoneyGram International, Inc., as amended and restated October 28, 2015 (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.5 to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 2, 2015).
3.6
Amendment to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of MoneyGram International, Inc., dated March 2, 2016 (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.6 to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 2, 2016).
3.7
Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series D Participating Convertible Preferred Stock of MoneyGram International, Inc., dated May 18, 2011 (Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 23, 2011).
31.1*
Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2*
Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.1**
Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
32.2**
Section 906 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
101*
The following financial statements, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016; (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016; and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
*
Filed herewith.
**
Furnished herewith.
+
Schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. MoneyGram International, Inc. hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; provided, however, that MoneyGram International, Inc. may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for any schedules so furnished.


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