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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 10-Q/A
 
þ  Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008 or
 
o  Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Commission File Number:  000-52015
 
Western Capital Resources, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Minnesota
47-0848102
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 
2201 West Broadway, Suite 1, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (712) 322-4020

n/a

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
Yes þ No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “ large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one):
 
Large accelerated filer  o
Accelerated filer  o
 
 
Non-accelerated filer  o
Smaller reporting company  þ
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
 
Yes o No þ
 
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
 
As of November 19, 2008, the registrant had outstanding 8,889,644 shares of common stock, no par value per share.



INTRODUCTORY NOTE

This Amendment to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Western Capital Resources, Inc. is being filed to correct information contained in the original filing submitted on November 19, 2008. That original filing was erroneously submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, this Amendment contains Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income that include an income tax expense of $232,000 for the three- and nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, which is $127,000 higher than contained in the original submission. This has resulted in corresponding changes to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow contained in the Quarterly Report. This Amendment also includes appropriate numerical changes in Management’s Discussion and Analysis to reflect the foregoing, and several other changes made to correct clerical or typographical errors contained in the original filing that was erroneously submitted.
 
Western Capital Resources, Inc.
 
Index

 
Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Financial Statements
3
 
 
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
14
 
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
21
 
 
Item 4T. Controls and Procedures
 21
 
 
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
 21
 
 
Item 1A. Risk Factors
22
 
 
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 22
 
 
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
22
 
 
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
22
 
 
Item 5. Other Information
22
 
 
Item 6. Exhibits
24
 
 
SIGNATURES
24

2


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Financial Statements
 
WESTERN CAPITAL RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONTENTS

 
 Page(s)
 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 4
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
 5
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 6
 
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 7

3


WESTERN CAPITAL RESOURCES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
September 30, 2008
 
December 31, 2007
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
ASSETS
             
               
CURRENT ASSETS
             
Cash
 
$
2,557,246
 
$
984,625
 
Loans receivable (less allowance for losses of $1,406,000 and $976,000)
   
5,730,777
   
4,117,497
 
Stock subcriptions receivable
   
-
   
4,422,300
 
Prepaid expenses and other
   
124,653
   
92,333
 
Deferred income taxes
   
550,000
   
526,000
 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
   
8,962,676
   
10,142,755
 
               
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
   
1,004,114
   
631,736
 
               
GOODWILL
   
10,443,394
   
9,883,659
 
               
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
   
120,833
   
90,926
 
               
OTHER
   
-
   
167,000
 
               
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
20,531,017
 
$
20,916,076
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
             
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES
             
Current maturities - notes payable
 
$
100,000
 
$
-
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
   
1,034,476
   
1,908,844
 
Accounts payable - related parties
   
-
   
950,935
 
Accrued dividend payable
   
525,000
   
-
 
Deferred revenue
   
308,052
   
262,357
 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
   
1,967,528
   
3,122,136
 
               
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
             
Notes payable less current maturities
   
187,500
   
-
 
Deferred income taxes
   
747,000
   
545,000
 
TOTAL LONG TERM LIABILITIES
   
934,500
   
545,000
 
               
TOTAL LIABILITES
   
2,902,028
   
3,667,136
 
               
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
             
Series A convertible preferred stock 10% cumulative dividends, $0.01 par value, $2.10 stated value. 10,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding
   
100,000
   
100,000
 
Common stock, no par value. 240,000,000 shares authorized, 8,889,644 and 6,299,753 shares issued and outstanding.
             
Additional paid-in capital
   
18,912,792
   
17,639,318
 
Retained earnings (deficit)
   
(1,383,803
)
 
(490,378
)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
   
17,628,989
   
17,248,940
 
               
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
$
20,531,017
 
$
20,916,076
 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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WESTERN CAPITAL RESOURCES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

   
For three months ended
 
For three months ended
 
For nine months ended
 
For nine months ended
 
   
September 30, 2008
 
September 30, 2007
 
September 30, 2008
 
September 30, 2007
 
                   
REVENUES
                         
Payday loan fees
 
$
3,031,301
 
$
2,377,355
 
$
7,905,942
 
$
6,724,867
 
Check cashing fees
   
279,787
   
310,509
   
908,941
   
1,042,249
 
Guaranteed phone/Cricket fees
   
130,405
   
154,788
   
444,087
   
593,431
 
Title loan fees
   
211,719
   
-
   
433,359
   
-
 
Other fees
   
40,682
   
14,200
   
145,973
   
98,620
 
     
3,693,894
   
2,856,852
   
9,838,302
   
8,459,167
 
                           
STORE EXPENSES
                         
Salaries and benefits
   
862,987
   
651,202
   
2,473,834
   
1,973,812
 
Provisions for loan losses
   
629,485
   
413,277
   
1,424,441
   
1,056,415
 
Guaranteed phone/Cricket
   
50,247
   
87,999
   
223,550
   
344,398
 
Occupancy
   
303,546
   
184,785
   
821,611
   
559,223
 
Advertising
   
106,056
   
106,297
   
284,676
   
328,774
 
Depreciation
   
45,111
   
26,742
   
126,257
   
84,639
 
Amortization of intangible assets
   
35,233
   
34,102
   
120,099
   
102,305
 
Other
   
377,439
   
251,693
   
1,131,327
   
756,786
 
     
2,410,104
   
1,756,097
   
6,605,795
   
5,206,352
 
     
                   
INCOME FROM STORES
   
1,283,790
   
1,100,755
   
3,232,507
   
3,252,815
 
                           
GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
                         
Salaries and benefits
   
355,381
   
260,098
   
951,774
   
870,213
 
Depreciation
   
13,502
   
10,767
   
30,477
   
32,184
 
Other
   
284,123
   
94,284
   
1,125,680
   
284,110
 
     
653,006
   
365,149
   
2,107,931
   
1,186,507
 
                           
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
   
630,784
   
735,606
   
1,124,576
   
2,066,308
 
                           
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
   
232,000
   
277,000
   
443,000
   
778,000
 
                           
NET INCOME
   
398,784
   
458,606
   
681,576
   
1,288,308
 
                           
SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS (assumed for 2007)
   
(525,000
)
 
(525,000
)
 
(1,575,000
)
 
(1,575,000
)
                           
NET (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
 
$
(126,216
) 
$
(66,394
)
$
(893,424
)
$
(286,692
)
                           
NET (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE-
                         
Basic and diluted
 
$
(0.01
) 
$
(0.06
)
$
(0.10
)
$
(0.25
)
                           
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARE OUTSTANDING -
                         
Basic and diluted
   
8,889,644
   
1,125,000
   
8,644,065
   
1,125,000
 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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WESTERN CAPITAL RESOURCES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
 
2008
 
2007
 
           
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
             
Net Income
 
$
681,576
 
$
1,288,308
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
             
Depreciation
   
156,734
   
116,823
 
Amortization
   
120,099
   
102,304
 
Deferred income taxes
   
178,000
   
(227,000
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
             
Loans receivable
   
(546,249
)
 
8,637
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
161,611
   
45,190
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
   
(1,889,139
)
 
(33,971
)
Deferred revenue
   
45,695
   
(23,374
)
 Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
   
(1,091,673
)
 
1,276,917
 
               
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
             
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
   
(299,164
)
 
(106,281
)
Acquisition of stores, net of cash acquired
   
(344,447
)
 
-
 
 Net cash used by investing activities
   
(643,611
)
 
(106,281
)
               
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
             
Payments on notes payable
   
-
   
(530,000
)
Contributions from shareholders
   
4,437,050
   
-
 
Cost of raising capital
   
(79,145
)
 
-
 
Dividends to shareholders
   
(1,050,000
)
 
(674,920
)
 Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
   
3,307,905
   
(1,204,920
)
             
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH
   
1,572,621
   
(34,284
)
               
CASH
             
Beginning of the period
   
984,625
   
1,265,460
 
End of the period
 
$
2,557,246
 
$
1,231,176
 
               
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
             
               
Income Taxes Paid
 
$
-
 
$
649,971
 
               
Noncash investing and financing activities:
             
Dividend Accrued
 
$
525,000
 
$
-
 
Stock issued for NCC acquistion
   
1,337,869
   
-
 
Notes issued for acquisition of STEN stores
   
287,500
       

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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WESTERN CAPITAL RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.
Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies –

Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States of America generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Section 210.8-03(b) of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required for complete financial statements.
 
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2008. For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and footnotes thereto included in our Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2007, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP.

Nature of Business

Western Capital Resources, Inc. (WCR), formerly URON Inc. (URON), through its wholly owned operating subsidiaries, Wyoming Financial Lenders, Inc. (WFL) and National Cash & Credit, LLC (NCC), collectively referred to as the “Company”, provides retail financial services to individuals in the midwestern and southwestern United States. These services include payday loans, title loans, check cashing and other money services. The Company also is a non-recourse reseller of guaranteed phone service and Cricket cellular phones. As of September 30, 2008, the Company operated 66 stores in 11 states (Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Wisconsin, Montana, Colorado and Arizona). As of September 30, 2007, the Company operated in 53 stores in 10 states. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of WCR, WFL and NCC. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company provides short-term consumer loans, commonly known as cash advance or “payday” loans, in amounts that typically range from $100 to $500. Cash advance loans provide customers with cash in exchange for a promissory note with a maturity of generally two to four weeks and the customer’s personal check for the aggregate amount of the cash advanced plus a fee. The fee varies from state to state, based on applicable regulations and generally ranges from $15 to $22 per each whole or partial increment of $100 borrowed. To repay the cash advance loans, customers may pay with cash, in which their personal check is returned to them, or allow their check to be presented to the bank for collection.

The Company also provides title loans and other ancillary consumer financial products and services that are complementary to its cash advance-lending business, such as check-cashing services, money transfers, money orders and title loans. We also offer guaranteed phone/Cricket™ phones to our customers. In our check-cashing business, we primarily cash payroll checks, but we also cash government assistance, tax refund and insurance checks or drafts. Our fees for cashing payroll checks average approximately 2.5% of the face amount of the check, subject to local market conditions, and this fee is deducted from the cash given to the customer for the check. We display our check cashing fees in full view of our customers on a menu board in each store and provide a detailed receipt for each transaction. Although we have established guidelines for approving check-cashing transactions, we have no preset limit on the size of the checks we will cash.

Our loans and other services are subject to state regulations (which vary from state to state) and federal and local regulations, where applicable.

Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated December 13, 2007 (Merger Agreement), by and among URON, WFL Acquisition Corp., a Wyoming corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the URON, and WFL, WFL Acquisition Corp. merged with and into WFL, with WFL remaining as the surviving entity and a wholly owned operating subsidiary of the URON. This transaction is referred to throughout this report as the “Merger”.
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements account for the Merger as a capital transaction in substance (and not a business combination of two operating entities) that would be equivalent to WFL issuing securities to WCR in exchange for the net monetary liabilities of WCR, accompanied by a recapitalization and, as a result, no goodwill relating to the Merger has been recorded.

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WESTERN CAPITAL RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.
Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – (continued)

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect certain reported amounts and disclosures in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant management estimates relate to the allowance for loans receivable, allocation of and carrying value of goodwill and intangible assets, value associated with stock-based compensation, and deferred taxes and tax uncertainties.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes fees on cash advance loans on a constant-yield basis ratably over the loans’ terms. Title loan fees are recognized using the interest method. The Company records fees derived from check cashing, guaranteed phone/Cricket fees, and all other services in the period in which the service is provided.

Loans Receivable
 
We maintain a loan loss allowance for anticipated losses for our cash advance and title loans. To estimate the appropriate level of the loan loss allowance, we consider the amount of outstanding loans owed to us, historical loans charged off, current and expected collection patterns and current economic trends. Our current loan loss allowance is based on our net write offs, typically expressed as a percentage of loan amounts originated for the last 12 months applied against the principal balance of outstanding loans that we write off. The Company also periodically performs a look-back analysis on its loan loss allowance to verify the historical allowance established tracks with the actual subsequent loan write-offs and recoveries. The Company is aware that as conditions change, it may also need to make additional allowances in future periods.

Included in loans receivable are cash advance loans that are currently due or past due and cash advance loans that have not been repaid. This generally is evidenced where a customer’s personal check has been deposited and the check has been returned due to non-sufficient funds in the customer’s account, a closed accounts, or other reasons. Cash advance loans are carried at cost less the allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company does not specifically reserve for any individual cash advance loan. The Company aggregates cash advance loans for purposes of estimating the loss allowance using a methodology that analyzes historical portfolio statistics and management’s judgment regarding recent trends noted in the portfolio. This methodology takes into account several factors, including the maturity of the store location and charge-off and recovery rates. The Company utilizes a software program to assist with the tracking of its historical portfolio statistics. As a result of the Company’s collections efforts, it historically writes off approximately 35% of the returned items. Based on days past the check return date, write-offs of returned items historically have tracked at the following approximate percentages: 1 to 30 days - 35%; 31 to 60 days - 60%; 61 to 90 days - 75%; 91 to 120 days - 80%; and 121 to 180 days - 85%. All returned items are charged-off after 180 days, as collections after that date have not been significant. The loan loss allowance is reviewed monthly and any adjustment to the loan loss allowance as a result of historical loan performance, current and expected collection patterns and current economic trends is recorded.   The Company uses a third party collection agency to assist in the collection of the loan collateral related to title loans, when and as the Company determines appropriate.

The Company entered into the title loan business with the acquisition of National Cash & Credit, LLC in February 2008. Currently, title loans are not a significant portion of the Company’s loans receivable portfolio.

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WESTERN CAPITAL RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.
Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – (continued)

A roll forward of the Company’s loans receivable allowance for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:

 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2008
 
2007
 
Loans receivable allowance, beginning of period
 
$
976,000
 
$
762,000
 
Provision for loan losses charged to expense
   
1,424,441
   
1,056,415
 
Charge-offs, net
   
(994,441
)
 
(891,415
)
Loans receivable allowance, end of period
 
$
1,406,000
 
$
927,000
 
 
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the year. Diluted net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) available to common shareholders’ by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus potentially dilutive common share equivalents (stock options, stock warrants, convertible preferred shares) when dilutive. Potentially dilutive securities of series A Convertible Preferred Stock (10,000,000) and stock warrants issued in December 2007 (400,000) were anti-dilutive and therefore excluded from the dilutive net income (loss) per share computation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (10,000,000) was anti-dilutive and therefore excluded for 2007.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
2.
Acquisitions –

Acquisition of North Dakota Stores 

On March 1, 2008 the Company acquired, for $390,917 in cash, five stores offering cash advance loans in Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck, and Minot, North Dakota. These stores currently operate under the Ameri-Cash name.

Acquisition of National Cash & Credit

On February 26, 2008, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement with National Cash & Credit, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company (NCC), and the members of NCC. Under the Exchange Agreement, the members of NCC assigned all of the outstanding membership interests in NCC to the Company in exchange 1,114,891 shares (valued at $1.20 per share) of the Company’s common stock and a cash payment of $100,000.

The Company's CEO had a material financial interest in NCC. The CEO’s ownership and conditions of the Exchange Agreement were disclosed to the Company's Board of Directors, which approved the Exchange Agreement.

NCC was formed approximately two years ago and owned and operated five stores located in suburban Phoenix, Arizona. NCC principally offered cash advance loans ranging from $100 to $2,500 and title loans ranging from $500 to $2,000.

Under the purchase method of accounting the assets and liabilities of the acquisitions were recorded at their respective estimated fair values as of the applicable purchase date as follows:

 
 
2008
 
 
 
 
 
Cash
 
$
139,017
 
Loans receivable
   
850,577
 
Property and equipment
   
193,301
 
Intangible assets
   
150,000
 
Goodwill
   
559,729
 
Current liabilities
   
(63,837
)
 
       
 
 
$
1,828,787
 
 
Acquisition of STEN Stores

On July 31, 2008, the Company purchased four payday loan and check cashing stores and an on-line lending website, which included all related assets including store level working capital, from Sten Corporation, a Minnesota corporation. Three of the stores are located in Salt Lake City, Utah and one store is located in Tempe, Arizona. The acquisition was completed through the Company’s subsidiary, WCR Acquisition Co., a Minnesota corporation. The purchase price of the acquisition was $287,500, financed through the issuance of seller notes and contingent consideration in the amount of 50% of net cash flows as discussed in the agreement. The contingent consideration is limited to the greater of 50% of net cash flows as described in the agreement (calculated and due annually) through July 31, 2012 or an aggregate of $800,000.

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Under the purchase method of accounting the assets and liabilities of the acquisitions were recorded at their respective estimated fair values as of the applicable purchase date as follows:

 
 
2008
 
 
 
 
 
Cash
 
$
7,468
 
Loans receivable (net of allowance of $54,000)
   
216,454
 
Property and equipment
   
36,647
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
26,931
 
            
 
 
$
287,500
 
 
The results of the operations for the acquired locations have been included in the condensed consolidated financial statements since the date of the acquisitions. The following table presents the pro forma results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, as if these acquisitions had been consummated at the beginning of each period presented. The pro forma results of operations are prepared for comparative purposes only and do not necessarily reflect the results that would have occurred had the acquisition occurred at the beginning of the year presented or the results which may occur in the future.

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WESTERN CAPITAL RESOURCES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
2.
Acquisitions continued–

 
 
Three Months Ended September 
30,
 
 
 
2008
 
2007
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro forma revenue
 
$
3,751,020
 
$
3,537,910
 
Pro forma net income
   
396,095
   
526,140
 
Pro forma net income (loss) available to common stockholders     (128,905 )   1,140  
Pro forma net income per common share - basic and diluted
   
(.01
)   
.00
 

 
 
Nine Months Ended September
30,
 
 
 
2008
 
2007
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro forma revenue
 
$
10,456,409
 
$
10,325,271
 
Pro forma net income
   
678,235
   
1,434,717
 
Pro forma net income (loss) available to common stockholders     (896,765 )   (140,283 )
Pro forma net loss per common share - basic and diluted
   
(.10
)
 
(.12
)
 
3.
Stockholders’ Equity –

During the quarter ended March 31, 2008, 1,475,000 options (mostly which were held by related parties) were exercised at an exercise price of $.01 per share. Also, 125,000 options and warrants were cancelled.

4.
Risks Inherent in the Operating Environment –

The Company’s short-term consumer loan activities are regulated under numerous local, state, and federal laws and regulations, which are subject to change. New laws or regulations could be enacted that could have a negative impact on the Company’s lending activities. Over the past few years, consumer advocacy groups and certain media reports have advocated governmental and regulatory action to prohibit or severely restrict deferred presentment cash advances. If this negative characterization of deferred presentment cash advances becomes widely accepted by consumers, demand for deferred presentment cash advances could significantly decrease, which could have a materially adverse affect on the Company’s financial condition.

Negative perception of deferred presentment cash advances could also result in increased regulatory scrutiny and increased litigation and encourage restrictive local zoning rules, making it more difficult to obtain the government approvals necessary to continue operating existing stores or open new short-term consumer loan stores.

5.
Dividend Declaration and Payment-

On March 17, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the payment of the first quarter 2008 dividend on the Company's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in the amount of $525,000. The dividends were paid on April 1, 2008. In July 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company ratified the payment of the second quarter 2008 dividend on the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in the amount of $525,000 and the dividends were paid. In October 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company ratified the payment of the third quarter 2008 dividend on the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in the amount of $525,000. The dividends were paid on October 10, 2008.

6.
Other Expenses-

A breakout of other expense is as follows:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2008
 
2007
 
2008
 
2007
 
Store expenses
                 
Bank Fees
 
$
32,095
 
$
17,846
 
$
80,189
 
$
61,040
 
Collection Costs
   
89,678
   
66,397
   
246,379
   
160,672
 
Repairs & Maintenance
   
50,679
   
16,759
   
125,178
   
61,20
 
Supplies
   
34,510
   
31,785
   
100,791
   
106,318
 
Telephone and Utilities
   
83,346
   
62,000
   
236,341
   
183,430
 
Other
   
87,131
   
56,906
   
342,449
   
184,126
 
 
 
$
377,439
 
$
251,693
 
$
1,131,327
 
$
756,786
 
 
                 
General & administrative expenses
                 
Professional Fees
 
$
164,575
 
$
31,079
 
$
853,947
 
$
40,950
 
Other
   
119,548
   
63,205
   
271,733
   
243,160
 
 
 
$
284,123
 
$
94,284
 
$
1,125,680
 
$
284,110
 

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7.
Subsequent Events-

Effective October 15, 2008, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with PQH Wireless, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, and Mark Houlton, Charles Payne and John Quandahl, the three stockholders of PQH Wireless. Under the Stock Purchase Agreement, the stockholders sold all of the outstanding capital stock in PQH Wireless to the Company for a total purchase price of $3,035,000. The transaction was financed by a combination of cash and notes payable to the sellers.

The Stock Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants of the parties and indemnification obligations relating to those representations, warranties and covenants which survive until October 15, 2010.

Mark Houlton is a director of the Company and John Quandahl is the Company’s Chief Operating Officer. Because each of these individuals were stockholders of the Company, each had a direct material financial interest in PQH Wireless. The ownership of Messrs. Houlton and Quandahl in PQH Wireless and the material terms and conditions of the Stock Purchase Agreement were disclosed to the disinterested members of the Company’s audit committee, which approved the Stock Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.

PQH Wireless was formed approximately two years ago and owns and operates nine stores at locations in Missouri, Nebraska, and Texas as an authorized seller of Cricket cellular phones.
 
On November 13, 2008, Wyoming Financial Lenders, Inc. entered into a Business Loan Agreement and associated agreements with Banco Popular North America, located in Rosemont, Illinois. The Business Loan Agreement provides Wyoming Financial Lenders with a one-year revolving line of credit in an amount of up to $2,000,000. The Business Loan Agreement contained customary representations and warranties, and contained certain financial covenants (including the satisfaction of certain financial criteria as a condition to loan advances, such as current ratio and debt-to-adjusted-net-worth ratio).

The Business Loan Agreement involved the delivery by Wyoming Financial Lenders of a promissory note in favor of Banco Popular. Under the promissory note, interest on advanced amounts accrues at the per annum rate of one point over the Banco Popular North America Prime Rate (which rate is presently 4.5%). Initially, therefore, interest will accrue at the rate of 5.5%. Payments consisting solely of accrued interest will be made on a monthly basis beginning on November 29, 2008. All accrued and unpaid interest, together with all outstanding principal, will be due on October 30, 2009. Amounts advanced under the Business Loan Agreement are guaranteed by the Company and personally by Christopher Larson, our Chief Executive Officer. These guarantees are for payment and performance (not of collection), which means that Banco Popular may enforce either or both of the guarantees without having earlier exhausted its remedies against Wyoming Financial Lenders.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements
 
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. Numerous factors, risks and uncertainties affect the Company’s operating results and could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from forecasts and estimates or from any other forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company, and there can be no assurance that future results will meet expectations, estimates or projections. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the “Risk Factors” section of our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and our most recent registration statement on Form S-1 (including any amendments thereto), as well as any supplementary disclosures that may be contained in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

Overview
 
Throughout this report, we refer to Western Capital Resources, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, as “we,” “us,” “Western Capital Resources” and the “Company.” Prior to July 29, 2008, the Company’s corporate name was URON Inc.

Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization by and among Wyoming Financial Lenders, Inc., URON Inc. and WFL Acquisition Corp. dated December 13, 2007 (referred to throughout this report as the “Merger Agreement”), WFL Acquisition Corp. merged with and into Wyoming Financial Lenders, Inc., with Wyoming Financial Lenders remaining as the surviving entity and a wholly owned operating subsidiary of the Company. As indicated above, this transaction is referred to throughout this report as the “Merger.” The Merger was effective as of the close of business on December 31, 2007.

Since the Merger, the Company (primarily through Wyoming Financial Lenders, Inc.) provides retail financial services to individuals in the mid-western and southwestern United States. These services include non-recourse payday loans, check cashing and other money services. At the close of business on December 31, 2007, the Company owned and operated 52 stores in ten states (Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming). As of the date of this report, we owned and operated a total of 66 stores in the foregoing states and Arizona.

We provide short-term consumer loans—known as cash advance or “payday” loans—in amounts that typically range from $100 to $500. Cash advance loans provide customers with cash in exchange for a promissory note with a maturity of generally two to four weeks and the customer’s post-dated personal check for the aggregate amount of the cash advanced, plus a fee. Approximately 68% of our loan transactions are made for a period of up to four weeks and approximately 32% of our loan transactions involve loans whose initial maturity extends beyond four weeks. The fee we charge for a cash advance or “payday” loan varies from state to state, based on applicable regulations, and generally ranges from $15 to $22 for each $100 borrowed. To repay the cash advance loans, customers may pay with cash, in which case their personal check is returned to them, or allow the check to be presented to the bank for collection. All of our loans and other services are subject to state regulations (which vary from state to state), federal regulations and local regulation, where applicable.

 
With respect to our cost structure, salaries and benefits are one of our largest costs and are driven primarily by the addition of branches throughout the year and growth in loan volumes. Our provision for losses is also a significant expense. We have experienced seasonality in our operations, with the first and fourth quarters typically being our strongest periods as a result of broader economic factors, such as holiday spending habits at the end of each year and income tax refunds during the first quarter.
 
According to the Community Financial Services Association of America (CFSA), industry analysts estimate that the industry has grown to approximately 22,000 payday loan branches in the United States and these branches extend approximately $40 billion in short-term credit to millions of households that experience cash-flow shortfalls between paydays. We believe our industry is highly fragmented as ten companies presently operate approximately 10,200 branches in the United States. With this industry growth and current fragmentation (discussed above), we believe there are opportunities to grow our business, primarily through acquisitions as opposed to organic growth. We are actively identifying possible store locations in numerous states in which we currently operate and evaluating the regulatory environment and market potential in the various states in which we currently do not have stores. In addition to expanding our geographic reach, our strategic expansion plans also involve the expansion and diversification of our product and service offerings. We believe that successful expansion, both geographically and product- and service-wise, will help to mitigate the regulatory and economic risk inherent in our business by making us less reliant on (i) cash advance lending alone and (ii) any particular aspect of our business that concentrated geographically.
 
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The growth of the payday loan industry has followed, and continues to be significantly affected by, payday lending legislation and regulation in the various states and nationally. We actively monitor and evaluate legislative and regulatory initiatives in each of the states and nationally, and are involved with the efforts of the various industry lobbying efforts. To the extent that states enact legislation or regulations that negatively impacts payday lending, whether through preclusion, fee reduction or loan caps, our business could be adversely affected.
 
Present legislation in Arizona effects a “sunset” or expiration of cash advance or payday lending in that state as of July 1, 2010 (Arizona Statutes, Title 6, Section 1263). We expect that any failure to extend the right of cash advance lenders to conduct business in Arizona would negatively affect us. In Nebraska, legislation was recently introduced to ban all cash advance loans in Nebraska. This bill was ultimately defeated. Nevertheless, since for the 12 months ended December 31, 2007 we derived approximately 36% of our revenues in Nebraska, any subsequent attempts to pass similar legislation in Nebraska, or other legislation that would restrict our ability to make cash advance loans in Nebraska, would pose significant risks to our business.

In 2007, the federal government passed legislation (the 2007 Military Authorization Act) prohibiting the making of payday (cash advance) loans and title loans to members of the United States military involving an APR greater than 36% (in calculating the applicable rate of interest, all fees, service charges, renewal charges, credit insurance premiums or any other product sold with the loan must be included). Management does not believe that this 2007 law has materially affected or will materially affect the Company and its business. As with the various state legislatures, however, it is possible that the federal government may enact legislation or regulation that further restricts payday lending or title lending in general, which would undoubtedly affect our business in adverse ways.

We have 10,000,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (10% cumulative dividends, $0.01 par value, $2.10 stated value) authorized, issued and outstanding. Our board of directors votes quarterly to approve this dividend in the amount of $525,000, which represents an annual cost to us of $2.1 million. The dividend can be paid either in cash or in shares of our common stock at the investor’s discretion. This dividend is calculated into the net income or loss available to common shareholders. On October 10, 2008, we paid quarterly dividends in an amount equal to $525,000. As a result, we had a net loss available to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. For this reason (and the reasons stated below), we are exploring ways in which we may be able to retire or redeem the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

Our obligation to pay dividends adversely impacts our cash flow and our ability to grow through acquisitions, which is the most significant way in which we expect to grow. For instance, our use of cash in satisfaction of the dividend payment obligations prevents us from using that cash as part of acquisition transactions. The present condition of the credit markets also makes it difficult for us to surmount this obstacle through borrowing. In addition, our use of cash in satisfaction of the dividend payment obligations makes it more difficult for us to manage our cash and ensure the availability of cash for lending to our cash advance customers during the fall and winter months, which is typically the busiest time of year for payday lending. As indicated in Item 5, Part II, of this report, we have recently entered into a credit agreement with a financial institution that will better ensure our ability to meet customer demand in the coming months.

On February 26, 2008, we entered into an Exchange Agreement with National Cash & Credit, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company, and its members. Under the Exchange Agreement, the members of National Cash & Credit assigned to us all of the outstanding membership interests in National Cash & Credit in exchange for our issuance to them of an aggregate of 1,114,891 shares of common stock and a cash payment of $100,000. As a result of this transaction, we acquired five new stores located in the Phoenix, Arizona market. These stores engage in cash advance lending and title lending.

On October 15, 2008 (subsequent to the period covered by this report), we entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with PQH Wireless, Inc., a Nebraska corporation, and Mark Houlton, Charles Payne and John Quandahl, the three stockholders of PQH Wireless. Under the Stock Purchase Agreement, the stockholders sold all of the outstanding capital stock in PQH Wireless to the Company for a total purchase price of $3,035,000. The transaction was financed by a combination of cash and notes payable to sellers. PQH was formed approximately two years ago and owns and operates nine stores at locations in Missouri, Nebraska, and Texas as an authorized seller of Cricket cellular phones.

Discussion of Critical Accounting Policies
 
Our condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applied on a consistent basis. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make a number of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. We evaluate these estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. We base these estimates on the information currently available to us and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could vary materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Our significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 1, “Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” of the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this filing.
 
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We believe that the following critical accounting policies affect the more significant estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements:
 
Loan Loss Allowance
 
We maintain a loan loss allowance for anticipated losses for our cash advance and title loans. To estimate the appropriate level of the loan loss allowance, we consider the amount of outstanding loans owed to us, historical loans charged off, current and expected collection patterns and current economic trends. Our current loan loss allowance is based on our net write offs, typically expressed as a percentage of loan amounts originated for the last 12 months applied against the principal balance of outstanding loans that we write off. The Company also periodically performs a look-back analysis on its loan loss allowance to verify the historical allowance established tracks with the actual subsequent loan write-offs and recoveries. The Company is aware that as conditions change, it may also need to make additional allowances in future periods.
 
Included in loans receivable are cash advance loans that are currently due or past due and cash advance loans that have not been repaid. This generally is evidenced where a customer’s personal check has been deposited and the check has been returned due to non-sufficient funds in the customer’s account, a closed accounts, or other reasons. Cash advance loans are carried at cost less the allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company does not specifically reserve for any individual cash advance loan. The Company aggregates cash advance loans for purposes of estimating the loss allowance using a methodology that analyzes historical portfolio statistics and management’s judgment regarding recent trends noted in the portfolio. This methodology takes into account several factors, including the maturity of the store location and charge-off and recovery rates. The Company utilizes a software program to assist with the tracking of its historical portfolio statistics. As a result of the Company’s collections efforts, it historically writes off approximately 35% of the returned items. Based on days past the check return date, write-offs of returned items historically have tracked at the following approximate percentages: 1 to 30 days - 35%; 31 to 60 days - 60%; 61 to 90 days - 75%; 91 to 120 days - 80%; and 121 to 180 days - 85%. All returned items are charged-off after 180 days, as collections after that date have not been significant. The loan loss allowance is reviewed monthly and any adjustment to the loan loss allowance as a result of historical loan performance, current and expected collection patterns and current economic trends is recorded.   The Company uses a third party collection agency to assist in the collection of the loan collateral related to title loans, when and as the Company determines appropriate.
 
The Company entered into the title loan business with the acquisition of National Cash & Credit, LLC in February 2008. Currently, title loans are not a significant portion of the Company’s loans receivable portfolio.
 
Valuation of long-lived and Intangible Assets

The Company assesses the impairment of long-lived and intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors that could trigger an impairment review include significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future cash flows, significant changes in the manner of use of acquired assets or the strategy for the overall business, and significant negative industry trends. When management determines that the carrying value of long-lived and intangible assets may not be recoverable, impairment is measured based on the excess of the assets' carrying value over the estimated fair value.
 
Share-Based Compensation

Under the fair value recognition provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 123R (SFAS 123R), “Share-Based Payment,” our share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized as expense based on the applicable vesting schedule. Determining the fair value of share-based awards at grant date requires judgment, which includes estimating the amount of share-based awards expected to be forfeited. The Black-Scholes option pricing model (using estimated value of the Company) is used to measure fair value for stock option grants.

Results of Operations - Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2007

For the three-month period ended September 30, 2008, net income was $.40 million compared to net income of $.46 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007. During the three months ended September 30, 2008, income before income taxes was $.63 million compared to income before income taxes of $.74 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007. The major components of each of revenues, store expenses, general and administrative expenses, total operating expenses and income tax expense are discussed below.

Revenues

Revenues totaled $3.69 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $2.86 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007. This increase resulted from the increase in the number of stores operating during the 2008 interim period due to our acquisition of five stores in North Dakota operating under the name “Ameri-Cash,” the acquisition of National Cash & Credit, LLC and the acquisition of four stores from the “STEN” acquisition. During the three-month period ended September 30, 2008 we originated approximately $20.5 million in cash advance loans compared to $16.2 during the 2007 interim period. Our average loan (including fee) totaled approximately $361 during the period ended September 30, 2008 versus $333 in the 2007 interim period. Our average fee rate for the three months ended September 30, 2008 was $53 compared to $49 for the 2007 interim period. Revenues from check cashing, title loans, guaranteed phone/Cricket phone fees, and other sources totaled $.66 million and $.48 million for the three month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
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The following table summarizes our revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively:
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2008
 
2007
 
2008
 
2007
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(percentage of revenues)
 
Payday loan fees
 
$
3,031,301
 
$
2,377,355
   
82.1
%
 
83.2
%
Check cashing fees
   
279,787
   
310,509
   
7.6
%
 
10.9
%
Guaranteed phone/Cricket fees
   
130,405
   
154,788
   
3.5
%
 
5.4
%
Title loan fees
   
211,719
   
-
   
5.7
%
 
-
 
Other fees
   
40,682
   
14,200
   
1.1
%
 
.5
%
Total
 
$
3,693,894
 
$
2,856,852
   
100.0
%
 
100.0
%

Due mainly to our commencement of title lending activities in connection with our acquisition of National Cash & Credit, our sources of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2008 are slightly more diversified than the three months ended September 30, 2007.

Store Expenses
 
Total expenses associated with store operations for the three months ended September 30, 2008 were $2.41 million compared to $1.76 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007. The most significant components of these expenses were salaries and benefits, provisions for loan losses, guaranteed phone/Cricket costs of sales, occupancy costs, advertising expenses, depreciation of store equipment, amortization of intangible assets and other expenses associated with store operations.

Our most significant increases in store expenses from the two interim periods related to salaries and benefits for our store employees, provisions for loan losses, and our costs of occupancy. As with our fiscal year-end results, guaranteed phone/Cricket phone costs of sales showed continued reductions in expense resulting from slowing guaranteed phone/Cricket phone sales overall. In the three months ending September 30, 2008 we also modestly increased advertising expenses. A discussion of the various components of our store expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2008 appears below.

Salaries and Benefits. Payroll and related costs at the store level were $.86 million compared to $.65 million for the periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Increased salaries and benefits expense resulted from of our addition of multiple store locations. We expect that, with anticipated continued store growth, these salaries and benefits expenses will continue to increase.

Provisions for Loan Losses. For the three months ended September 30, 2008 our provisions for loan losses were $.63 million. For the three months ended September 30, 2007 such provisions were $.41 million. Our provisions for loan losses represented approximately 19.4% and 17.4% of our loan fee revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. We believe that the increased loss ratio for the comparable periods results from both our increased store count, since the processes of integrating acquired store locations frequently involves some amount of time before store management had adopted and implemented our protective pre-transaction measures, and a more challenging consumer collections environment in general. The more challenging environment is mainly reflected by increased bankruptcy filings, higher energy and other consumer prices. Presently, we do not foresee any end to the current economic downturn and as a result we expect higher loan losses during the remainder of fiscal 2008 than those we experienced during 2007.

Guaranteed phone/Cricket. Guaranteed phone/Cricket costs (reflecting costs of sales of such items) decreased from $.09 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $.05 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, a decrease of $.04 million. This decrease has followed our expectations that our guaranteed phone line of business will become increasingly less significant to our overall revenues as consumers move away from home phones in general (which is where the guaranteed phone product is used) toward cell phones. By the end of fiscal 2008, we do not expect that this guaranteed phone line of business will be significant. We expect the Cricket line of business to increase through the end of fiscal 2008 and in the foreseeable future as a result of continued growth through the Company’s existing Cricket stores and the addition of the nine Cricket stores acquired under the PQH transaction described above.
 
Occupancy Costs. Occupancy expenses, comprised mainly of store leases, were $.30 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 versus $.18 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 an increase of $.12 million. The increase in our occupancy expenses relates to our acquisitions and operation of more stores during the most recent three-month period. In general, as we pursue a growth by small acquisitions strategy, we expect this trend to continue for the foreseeable future.
 
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Advertising. Advertising and marketing expenses were $.11 million during the three-month period ended September 30, 2008 as compared to $.11 million during the three-month period ended September 30, 2007. In general, we expect that our marketing and advertising expenses for fiscal 2008 will remain relatively stable but will increase overall, as compared to fiscal 2007, if we are successful in implementing our acquisition strategy during the year.

Depreciation. Depreciation, relating to store equipment and capital expenditures for stores, increased from $.01 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 to $.01 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008.
 

Other. Other expenses were $.38 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 versus $.25 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 primarily due higher costs associated with operating a higher number of stores on a year-over-year basis.

General and Administrative Expenses

Total general and administrative costs for the three months ended September 30, 2008 were $.65 compared to $.37 million for the period ended September 30, 2007. For the three-month period ended September 30, 2008, the major components of these costs were salaries and benefits for our corporate headquarters operations and executive management, depreciation of certain headquarters-related equipment, and utilities, office supplies and other minor costs, professional fees for accounting and legal services (collectively grouped as “other” costs). A discussion of the various components of our general and administrative costs for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 appears below:

Salaries and Benefits. Salaries and benefits expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2008 were $.36 million, a $.10 million increase from the $.26 million in such expenses during period ended September 30, 2007. The increase resulted mainly from headquarters and management employees being slightly higher for the period ended September 30, 2008 then they were for the corresponding period ended September 30, 2007. This slight increase is mainly due to our addition of employees since the Merger.

Depreciation. Depreciation for the period ended September 30, 2008, in the amount of $.01 million was substantially identical to the $.01 million for the period ended September 30, 2007. Depreciation relates primarily to equipment and capital improvements at the Company’s corporate headquarters.

Other General and Administrative Expenses. Other general and administrative expenses, which includes professional fees for accounting and legal services, consulting services related to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, utilities, office supplies, collection costs and other minor costs associated with corporate headquarters activities, aggregated to $.28 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 versus $.09 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007. We do not expect these types of costs to decrease to their fiscal 2007 levels, as most of them are attributed to efforts to comply with various rules and regulations applicable to public reporting companies.

Total Operating Expenses

Our total operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2008 were $3.06 million compared to $2.12 million for the comparable period for 2007. Overall, the $.94 million increase in operating expenses were mainly attributed to our growth in the number of operating stores and increased costs associated with being a public reporting company.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense for the period ended September 30, 2008 was $.23 compared to income tax expense of $.28 million for the period ended September 30, 2007.  Our net income before taxes for the 2008 period of $.63 million versus net income before taxes for the 2007 period of $.74 million resulted in a lower income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2008.


For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, net income was $.68 million compared to net income of $1.29 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, income before income taxes was $1.12 million compared to income before income taxes of $2.01 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The major components of each of revenues, store expenses, general and administrative expenses, total operating expenses and income tax expense are discussed below.
 
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Revenues

Revenues totaled $9.84 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 compared to $8.46 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. This increase resulted from the increase in the number of stores operating during the 2008 interim period due to our acquisition of five stores in North Dakota operating under the name “Ameri-Cash,” the acquisition of National Cash & Credit, LLC and the acquisition of four stores from the “STEN” acquisition.  During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 we originated approximately $54.2 million in cash advance loans compared to $45.9 million during the 2007 interim period. Our average loan (including fee) totaled approximately $351 during the period ended September 30, 2008 versus $334 in the 2007 interim period. Our average fee rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $52 compared to $49 for the 2007 interim period. Revenues from check cashing, title loans, guaranteed phone/Cricket phone fees, and other sources totaled $1.93 million and $1.73 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
The following table summarizes our revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively:
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2008
 
2007
 
2008
 
2007
 
           
(percentage of revenues)
 
Payday loan fees
 
$
7,905,942
 
$
6,742,867
   
80.4
%
 
79.5
%
Check cashing fees
   
908,941
   
1,042,249
   
9.2
%
 
12.3
%
Guaranteed phone/Cricket fees
   
444,087
   
593,431
   
4.5
%
 
7.0
%
Title loan fees
   
433,359
   
-
   
4.4
%
     
Other fees
   
145,975
   
98,620
   
1.5
%
 
1.2
%
Total
 
$
9,838,303
 
$
8,459,167
   
100.0
%
 
100.0
%

Due mainly to our commencement of title lending activities in connection with our acquisition of National Cash & Credit, our sources of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 are slightly more diversified than the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Store Expenses
 
Total expenses associated with store operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were $6.61 million compared to $5.21 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The most significant components of these expenses were salaries and benefits, provisions for loan losses, guaranteed phone/Cricket costs of sales, occupancy costs, advertising expenses, depreciation of store equipment, amortization of intangible assets and other expenses associated with store operations.

Our most significant increases in store expenses from the two interim periods related to salaries and benefits for our store employees, provisions for loan losses, and our costs of occupancy. As with our fiscal year-end results, guaranteed phone/Cricket phone costs of sales showed continued reductions in expense resulting from slowing guaranteed phone/Cricket phone sales overall. In the nine months ending September 30, 2008 we also modestly decreased advertising expenses. A discussion of the various components of our store expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 appears below.

Salaries and Benefits. Payroll and related costs at the store level were $2.47 million compared to $1.97 million for the periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Increased salaries and benefits expense resulted from of our addition of several store locations. We expect that, with anticipated continued store growth, these salaries and benefits expenses will continue to increase.

Provisions for Loan Losses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008 our provisions for loan losses were $1.42 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 such provisions were $1.06 million. Our provisions for loan losses represented approximately 17.1% and 15.7% of our loan and title fee revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. We believe that the increased loss ratio for the comparable periods results from both our increased store count, since the processes of integrating acquired store locations frequently involves some amount of time before store management had adopted and implemented our protective pre-transaction measures, and a more challenging consumer collections environment in general. The more challenging environment is mainly reflected by increased bankruptcy filings, higher energy and other consumer prices. Presently, we do not foresee any end to the current economic downturn and as a result we expect higher loan losses during fiscal 2008 than those we experienced during 2007.

Guaranteed phone/Cricket. Guaranteed phone/Cricket costs (reflecting costs of sales of such items) decreased from $.34 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $.22 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, a decrease of $.12 million. This decrease has followed our expectations that our guaranteed phone line of business will become increasingly less significant to our overall revenues as consumers move away from home phones in general (which is where the guaranteed phone product is used) toward cell phones. We expect the Cricket line of business to increase through the end of fiscal 2008 and in the foreseeable future as a result of continued growth through the Company’s existing Cricket stores and the addition of the nine Cricket stores acquired under the PQH Wireless transaction described above.
 
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Occupancy Costs. Occupancy expenses, comprised mainly of store leases, were $.82 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 versus $.56 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The increase in our occupancy expenses relates to our acquisitions and operation of more stores during the most recent six-month period. In general, as we pursue a growth by small acquisitions strategy, we expect this trend to continue for the foreseeable future.
 
Advertising. Advertising and marketing expenses were $.28 million during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 as compared to $.33 million during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007. Although we have not made a concerted effort to reduce our advertising expenses, the decrease in advertising and marketing expenses primarily results from the timing of payments. In general, we expect that our marketing and advertising expenses for fiscal 2008 will remain relatively stable but will increase overall, as compared to fiscal 2007, if we are successful in implementing our acquisition strategy during the year.

Depreciation. Depreciation, relating to store equipment and capital expenditures for stores, increased from $.08 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to $.13 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

Amortization of Intangible Assets. Amortization of intangible assets increased from $.10 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 versus $.12 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

Other. Other expenses were $1.13 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 versus $.76 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 primarily due higher costs associated with operating a higher number of stores on a year-over-year basis.

General and Administrative Expenses

Total general and administrative costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were $2.11 compared to $1.19 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, the major components of these costs were salaries and benefits for our corporate headquarters operations and executive management, depreciation of certain headquarters-related equipment, and utilities, office supplies and other minor costs, professional fees for accounting and legal services (collectively grouped as “other” costs). A discussion of the various components of our general and administrative costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 appears below:

Salaries and Benefits. Salaries and benefits expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were $.95 million, a $.08 million increase from the $.87 million in such expenses during period ended September 30, 2007. Our payment cost for headquarters and management employees are slightly higher for the period ended September 30, 2008 then they were for the corresponding period ended September 30, 2007. This increase is mainly due to our addition of employees since the Merger.

Depreciation. Depreciation for the periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 remained constant at $.03 million for both periods. Depreciation relates primarily to equipment and capital improvements at the Company’s corporate headquarters.

Other General and Administrative Expenses. Other general and administrative expenses, which includes professional fees for accounting and legal services, consulting services related to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, utilities, office supplies, collection costs and other minor costs associated with corporate headquarters activities, aggregated to $1.13 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 versus $.28 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. We do not expect these types of costs to decrease to their fiscal 2007 levels, as most of them are attributed to efforts to comply with various rules and regulations applicable to public reporting companies.

Total Operating Expenses

Our total operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were $8.71 million compared to $6.39 million for the comparable period for 2007. Overall, the $2.32 million increase in operating expenses were mainly attributed to our growth in the number of operating stores and increased costs associated with being a public reporting company.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense for the period ended September 30, 2008 was $.44 compared to income tax expense of $.78 million for the period ended September 30, 2007.  Our net income before taxes for the 2008 period of $1.12 million versus net income before taxes for the 2007 period of $2.07 million resulted in a lower income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Summary cash flow data is as follows:
 
 
Nine-Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2008
 
2007
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows provided (used) by :
 
 
 
 
 
Operating activities
 
$
(1,091,673
)
$
1,276,916
 
Investing activities
   
(643,611
)
 
(106,281
)
Financing activities
   
3,307,905
   
(1,204,920
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash
   
1,572,621
   
(34,285
)
Cash, beginning of period
   
984,625
   
1,265,460
 
Cash, end of period
 
$
2,557,246
 
$
1,231,175
 
 
At September 30, 2008 we had cash of $2.56 million compared to cash of $.98 million on December 31, 2007. The increase results mainly from our receipt of cash in the private placement transaction that closed simultaneously with the Merger. For fiscal year 2008, we believe that our available cash, combined with expected cash flows from operations, will be sufficient to fund our liquidity and capital expenditure requirements for the remainder 2008. Our expected short-term uses of cash include funding of operating activities, anticipated increases in payday loans, dividend payments on our Series A preferred stock (to the extent approved by the Board of Directors), and the financing of expansion activities, including new store openings and store acquisitions.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements  
 
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not applicable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
On September 30, 2008, Western Capital Resources, Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Rule 13a-15(e)). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, except for the item noted below, Western Capital Resources Inc.’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
 
During the course of their audit of our consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2007, our independent registered public accounting firm, Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP, advised management and the audit committee of our Board of Directors that they had identified a deficiency in internal control. The deficiency is considered to be a material weakness as defined under standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The material weakness relates to the lack of segregation of duties within the financial processes in the Company.

The Company periodically assesses the cost versus benefit of adding the resources that would remedy or mitigate this situation, and currently does not consider the benefits to outweigh the costs of adding additional staff in light of the limited number of transactions related to the Company's operations.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
There were no changes in Western Capital Resources, Inc.’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during its most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect such controls.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 

None.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 7, 2008, and in our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (including all amendments) (333-150914). Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial may also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Recently legislation introduced into the U.S. Senate would, if passed into law, materially and adversely affect our business and threaten the viability of the Company.

In July 2008, a bill was introduced before the U.S. Senate, entitled the “Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2008” (an amendment to the Truth in Lending Act), proposing to set a maximum actual or imputed interest rate of 36% on all extensions of credit of any type anywhere in the United States. The bill is intended to limit the charges and fees payable in connection with payday lending, and it is modeled after a similar law that was passed in 2007 with respect to the U.S. military. Under that law (contained in the 2007 Military Authorization Act), no extensions of credit to U.S. military personnel may be made at an actual or imputed rate of annual interest exceeding 36%. Presently, the bill is in the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The Company has no further information regarding the bill at this time. The passage of this bill into law would essentially prohibit the Company from conducting its payday lending business in its current form, and would certainly have a material and adverse effect on the Company, operating results, financial condition and prospects and even its viability.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 
 
None.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 

 
Item 5. Other Information 

On November 13, 2008, Wyoming Financial Lenders, Inc. entered into a Business Loan Agreement and associated agreements with Banco Popular North America, located in Rosemont, Illinois. The Business Loan Agreement provides Wyoming Financial Lenders with a one-year revolving line of credit in an amount of up to $2,000,000. The Business Loan Agreement contained customary representations and warranties, and contained certain financial covenants (including the satisfaction of certain financial criteria, as a condition to loan advances, such as current ratio and debt-to-adjusted-net-worth ratio).

The Business Loan Agreement involved the delivery by Wyoming Financial Lenders of a promissory note in favor of Banco Popular. Under the promissory note, interest on advanced amounts accrues at the per annum rate of one point over the Banco Popular North America Prime Rate (which rate is presently 4.5%). Initially, therefore, interest will accrue at the rate of 5.5%. Payments consisting solely of accrued interest will be made on a monthly basis beginning on November 29, 2008. All accrued and unpaid interest, together with all outstanding principal, will be due on October 30, 2009. Amounts advanced under the Business Loan Agreement are guaranteed by the Company and personally by Christopher Larson, our Chief Executive Officer. These guarantees are for payment and performance (not of collection), which means that Banco Popular may enforce either or both of the guarantees without having earlier exhausted its remedies against Wyoming Financial Lenders.

Defaults occur under the Business Loan Agreement in the event of:

 
·
Default in payment
 
·
Default by Wyoming Financial Lenders under the Business Loan Agreement or any of the other agreements entered into in connection with the Business Loan Agreement
 
·
Default under any other material agreement to which Wyoming Financial Lenders or any guarantor is a party
 
·
Insolvency of Wyoming Financial Lenders
 
·
An adverse change in the financial condition of Wyoming Financial Lenders
 
·
Defective collateralization or the commencement of creditor proceedings against borrower or against any collateral securing the obligations under the Business Loan Agreement, or
 
·
A change in control of more than 25% of the common stock of Wyoming Financial Lenders

In the event of any default, Banco Popular may accelerate all amounts due subject to a ten-day right to cure applicable in certain circumstances.
 
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In connection with the Business Loan Agreement, both Wyoming Financial Lenders and the Company granted security to Banco Popular. In particular, Wyoming Financial Lenders granted Banco Popular a security interest in substantially all of its assets, and the Company pledged its ownership (i.e., shares of common stock) in Wyoming Financial Lenders.
 
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Exhibit
 
Description
 
 
 
31.1
 
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( filed herewith ).
 
 
 
31.2
 
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( filed herewith ).
 
 
 
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Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( filed herewith ).
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: November 19, 2008
Western Capital Resources, Inc.
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Christopher Larson
 
 
Christopher Larson
 
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Steve Staehr
 
 
Steve Staehr
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
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