UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE
OF REPORT (Date of Earliest Event
Reported):
April
30, 2015
CASH
AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas |
1-9733 |
75-2018239 |
(State of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1600 West
7th Street
Fort
Worth, Texas 76102
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (817) 335-1100
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On April 30, 2015, Cash America International, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release to announce its consolidated financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2015. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The press release includes non-GAAP financial measures as that term is defined in Regulation G. The press release also includes the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), information reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the GAAP financial measures, and a discussion of the reasons why the Company’s management believes that presentation of the non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. The non-GAAP financial information presented therein should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.
ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
See Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 30, 2015, the Company announced that its Board of Directors, at its regularly scheduled quarterly meeting, declared a $0.05 (5 cents) per share cash dividend on common shares outstanding. The dividend will be paid at the close of business on May 27, 2015 to shareholders of record on May 13, 2015. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
99.1 |
Cash America International, Inc. press release dated April 30, 2015 |
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities and Litigation Reform Act
This report contains forward-looking statements about the business, financial condition, operations and prospects of the Company. The actual results of the Company could differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements because of various risks and uncertainties including, without limitation: the effect of, compliance with or changes in laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Company's business or changes in the interpretation or enforcement thereof; the regulatory and examination authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including the effect of and compliance with a consent order the Company entered into with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in November 2013; accounting and income tax risks related to goodwill and other intangible asset impairment, certain tax positions taken by the Company and other accounting matters that require the judgment of management; the Company’s ability to attract and retain qualified executive officers, including a new Chief Executive Officer upon the retirement of the Company’s current Chief Executive Officer; decreased demand for the Company’s products and services and changes in competition; fluctuations in the price of gold and changes in economic conditions; public perception of the Company’s business and the Company’s business practices; risks related to the Company’s financing, such as compliance with financial covenants in the Company’s debt agreements, the Company’s ability to satisfy its outstanding debt obligations, to refinance existing debt obligations or to obtain new capital; the effect of any current or future litigation proceedings, including a claim relating to the terms of the Company’s 5.75% senior notes, and any judicial decisions or rule-making that affects the Company, its products or the legality or enforceability of its arbitration agreements; risks related to interruptions to the Company’s business operations, such as a prolonged interruption in the Company’s operations of its facilities, systems or business functions, cyber-attacks or security breaches or the actions of third parties who provide, acquire or offer products and services to, from or for the Company; risks related to the expansion and growth of the Company’s business, including the Company’s ability to open new locations in accordance with plans or to successfully integrate newly acquired businesses into its operations; risks related to the 2014 spin-off of the Company’s former E-Commerce Division that comprised its e-commerce segment, Enova International, Inc.; fluctuations in the price of the Company’s common stock; the effect of any of the above changes on the Company’s business or the markets in which the Company operates; and other risks and uncertainties indicated in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties are beyond the ability of the Company to control, nor can the Company predict, in many cases, all of the risks and uncertainties that could cause its actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. When used in this report, terms such as “believes,” “estimates,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “may,” “forecasts,” “projects” and similar expressions and variations as they relate to the Company or its management are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this report.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
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Date: |
April 30, 2015 |
By: |
/s/ J. Curtis Linscott |
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J. Curtis Linscott |
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Executive Vice President, |
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General Counsel & Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description |
99.1 |
Cash America International, Inc. press release dated April 30, 2015 |