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Firstcash Holdings Inc
FirstCash Holdings runs a large chain of pawn stores in the United States and Latin America. Its main business is making small loans to consumers who bring in personal items as collateral, such as jewelry, electronics, or tools. If the customer repays the loan, they get the item back; if not, the company keeps the collateral and can sell it in its stores. The company also sells used merchandise that comes from unredeemed pawn items, which gives it a second source of income. In some markets it also offers related services like retail installment lending and money services. Its customers are usually everyday consumers who need quick cash, plus value shoppers looking for low-priced goods. FirstCash makes money from pawn loan fees and interest, as well as from merchandise sales. What makes its business different is that it lends against physical collateral instead of relying only on credit scores. That makes pawn shops a niche but durable part of the consumer finance and resale market.
FirstCash Holdings runs a large chain of pawn stores in the United States and Latin America. Its main business is making small loans to consumers who bring in personal items as collateral, such as jewelry, electronics, or tools. If the customer repays the loan, they get the item back; if not, the company keeps the collateral and can sell it in its stores.
The company also sells used merchandise that comes from unredeemed pawn items, which gives it a second source of income. In some markets it also offers related services like retail installment lending and money services. Its customers are usually everyday consumers who need quick cash, plus value shoppers looking for low-priced goods.
FirstCash makes money from pawn loan fees and interest, as well as from merchandise sales. What makes its business different is that it lends against physical collateral instead of relying only on credit scores. That makes pawn shops a niche but durable part of the consumer finance and resale market.
Merger: First Cash and Cash America announced a tax-free all-stock merger of equals that they said will create the largest retail pawn operator in the U.S. and Latin America.
Synergies: Management expects about $50 million of annual run-rate synergies, with more than 80% to be realized in the first 24 months and about $15 million tied to technology-related depreciation savings coming quickly.
Guidance: First Cash raised full-year 2016 EPS guidance to $2.25 to $2.45, while Cash America raised 2016 EBITDA guidance to $125 million to $133 million and EPS guidance to $1.30 to $1.50.
Latin America: Both companies emphasized Latin America as the key growth engine, with Colombia and Peru among the markets under consideration and acceleration of store openings expected over time.
Capital returns: The combined company plans to support a $0.76 annual dividend and still have room for future share buybacks, backed by strong cash flow and a leverage-neutral structure.
Branding: Management said it does not plan to change the First Cash or Cash America brand names and expects to keep stores operating under both banners in overlapping markets.
