Half - Cash Converters
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Half - Cash Converters
CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED A.B.N 39 069 141 546 Half-Year Report For the half-year ended 31 December 2013 CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 Directors’ Report Directors’ report In respect of the half-year ended 31 December 2013, the Directors of Cash Converters International Limited, the Company and parent entity, submit the following report in order to comply with the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001. Directors The following persons held office as Directors of the Company during or since the end of the half-year: Mr Reginald Webb (Non-executive Director, Chairman) Mr Peter Cumins (Managing Director) Mr John Yeudall (Non-executive Director) Mr William Love (Non-executive Director) Mr Joseph Beal (Non-executive Director) The above named directors held office during and since the end of the half-year except for:Mr John Yeudall – resigned 20 November 2013 Dividends The Directors of the company paid a fully franked final dividend of 2.0 (two) cents per share for the 2013 Financial Year on the 27 September 2013. The Directors of the Company recommend that an interim dividend of 2.0 (two) cents per share be paid on 28 March 2014 to those shareholders on the register at the close of business on 14 March 2014. The Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) will apply to this dividend, providing shareholders with the option to reinvest all or part of the their eligible dividend at a discount of 2.5% of the price established by the 5 day VWAP up to and including the record date. Review of operations Revenue EBITDA Depreciation and amortisation EBIT Income tax Finance costs Net profit Basic earnings per share (cents per share) Divisional EBITDA Franchise operations Store operations Financial services - administration Financial services - personal loans Green Light Auto (after minority) Total before head office costs Corporate head office costs Total Divisional EBITDA |P a g e 2 31 December 2013 31 December 2012 $155,760,342 $21,731,131 $3,801,175 $17,929,956 $4,010,072 $4,039,471 $9,880,413 2.3 $134,915,553 $30,390,648 $2,800,726 $27,589,922 $7,754,306 $1,404,303 $18,431,313 4.7 31 December 2013 31 December 2012 $3,179,386 $6,870,046 $4,920,328 $18,288,097 $(292,880) $32,964,977 $(11,233,846) $21,731,131 $3,165,102 $6,501,637 $7,328,828 $21,742,052 $38,737,619 $(8,346,971) $30,390,648 Variance % +15.5 -28.5 +35.7 -35.0 -48.3 +187.6 -46.4 -51.1 Variance % +0.5 +5.7 -32.9 -15.9 -14.9 34.6 -28.5 CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 Directors’ Report Cash Converters International Limited is pleased to report a growth in revenue of 15.3% to $155.6 million. The normalised EBITDA profit for the period was $24.9 million, down 20.3% on the previous period. As previously disclosed in the Trading Update released to the ASX on 31 October 2013 the first half result has been impacted by the effect of the transition to new regulatory requirements in Australia. Whilst the result is disappointing, it was pleasing that the second quarter EBITDA result was up on the first quarter. This upward trend should continue in the second-half following a record breaking December lending performance in Australia for both the personal loans and cash advance products. Major highlights for the half-year include: • • • • • • Strong recovery experienced in the second quarter. This upward trend should continue in the second-half, following a record breaking December lending performance in Australia for both the personal and cash advance loans products. Strong revenue growth compared to the previous corresponding period last year of 15.3% to $155.6 million (2012:$134.9 million). The major drivers for revenue growth over the period included an increase in personal loan income of $7.1 million and an increase in corporate store revenue of $15.8 million; The personal loan book in Australia grew by 12.0%, from $84.2 million as at 31 December 2012 to $94.3 million as at 31 December 2013. The value of loans written in the month of December (2013) of $18.3 million was a record, up 9% on the previous December; The growth of the online personal loan business in Australia continues to be very strong with the value of loans written increasing to $18.9 million for the period, up 74.2% on the previous corresponding period. December 2013 was a record month at $6.1 million in value of loans written, up 148.7% on the previous December; The value of online cash advance and personal loans approved in the period increased 88.4% to $21.6 million; and The corporate store network in the UK and Australia has seen revenue grow by 23.3% to $83.8 million over the corresponding period last year. The combined EBITDA was $6.9 million, representing an increase of 5.7% on the corresponding period last year. Normalised EBITDA EBITDA Ausgroup provision Stamp duty on store acquisitions Green Light Auto (after minority) EBITDA normalised 31 December 2013 $21,731,131 $1,101,197 $1,827,508 $292,880 $24,952,716 31 December 2012 $30,390,648 $900,000 $31,290,648 Variance -28.5% -20.3% The above table provides a normalised EBITDA with adjustments to provide a direct comparison with the previous corresponding period. The Company has been experiencing subdued trading conditions as the transition to the new regulatory regime in Australia (Consumer Credit Legislation Amendment (Enhancements) Act 2012) impacted customer credit behaviour resulting in a 20.3% fall in normalised EBITDA compared to the previous corresponding period. Cash Converters acquired an 80% equity interest in Green Light Auto Group Pty Ltd (“GLA”) during the period. Consequently the result includes for the first time the performance of GLA which contributed an EBITDA loss of $292,880 after minority interests. The reported result was impacted by a provision of $1.1 million (pre-tax effect) towards an exit bonus payable in October 2014 to Ausgroup Pty Ltd (“Ausgroup”), an Australian company that has provided Cash Converters with specialist training support, compliance services and franchisee establishment support in the United Kingdom. Ausgroup is paid a commission based on a percentage of turnover and this structure has incentivised Ausgroup to drive the rapid growth in the UK operations. Cash Converters will provide |P a g e 3 CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 Directors’ Report these services itself from October 2014 when Ausgroup’s contract expires. Accounting Standards require that Cash Converters recognise the expense related to the estimated exit bonus payable to Ausgroup over the period of the contract. The total bonus payable at the end of the term will be calculated based on a mixed multiple of between 2.5 and 5.0 times the final annual commission, depending on whether the commission relates to a corporate store or a franchised store, net of the operational costs, paid to Ausgroup. The expiry of the contract will have a positive impact on UK earnings from 2015 onwards. A stamp duty liability of $1.8 million was incurred during the period on the acquisition of nine stores acquired in Australia. Financial services operations The financial services business, UK and Australia combined, produced an EBITDA profit from the personal loans products of $18.3 million, down 15.9% on last year. The administration business for cash advance services produced a combined EBITDA of $4.9 million, down 32.9% on the previous period. Australia The Australian personal loan book has grown by 3.1% in the first half, from $91.5 million as at 30 June 2013 to $94.3 million as at 31 December 2013. A significant part of this growth has been generated by our online personal loan lending platform, with 16,357 loans made totalling $18.9 million. Online personal loans now represent 23.6% of the total loan book. The online business has considerable potential for further growth and contributes strongly to the development of the customer base. This view is supported by the fact that approximately 60% of all online customers are new to the Cash Converters loan products. The month of January, traditionally a quiet period for the personal loan product, has continued the trend with $14.1 million advanced, an increase of 16.5% on January 2013. The Australian personal loan book produced an EBITDA of $17.4 million (2012: $18.6 million) down 6.5% on the previous period. Following the introduction of the new legislation with effect from 1 July 2013, the board recommended a review of the accounting treatment for interest and initial fees, to ensure that the effective interest rate method was being appropriately applied to income from the new personal loan products. Thus ensuring continued appropriate revenue recognition and comparability to prior periods. The bad debt percentage of principal written off to principal advanced for the Australian business remained constant at 5.6% for the period. The Australian cash advance business suffered a drop in the volume of loans advanced compared to the corresponding period last year. This product also experienced a drop in the margin per loan from 1 July 2013, as a result of implementing the new rate cap required by the new regulatory regime. As a result the EBITDA for the Australian cash advance products fell 34.2%, to $4.5 million (2012: $6.9 million). We expect to see an improvement in the second half as loan volumes have increased in the second quarter of this financial year. Part of this growth has come from the online cash advance business, with the value of loans written in the period being $2.7 million, up 346.6% on the previous six month period. As with online personal loans, approximately 60% of online cash advance customers are new to Cash Converters. Cash advance (first half of 2014FY compared to second half of 2013FY) • • • Total principal loaned decreased by 7.8% to $117.7 million Average loan amount increased from $341 to $431 Total customer numbers increased by 5.0% to 488,284 Personal loans (first half of 2014FY compared to second half of 2013FY) • • Total number of active customers increased by 39.0% to 112,945 Total principal loaned decreased by 8.7% to $74.7 million A pleasing sign has been the growth in new customer numbers over the previous period for both products. |P a g e 4 CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 Directors’ Report UK The UK personal loan book decreased by 25.1% in the first half, from £20.3 million at 30 June 2013 to £15.2million at 31 December 2013. The main impact of this decrease has resulted from the write-off of bad debts, previously provided for, and now deemed uncollectable. The UK personal loan and cash advance business produced an EBITDA of $1.3 million, down 63.8% on the previous period. The online product produced $505,849 (£294,167) of this EBITDA. The bad debt percentage of principal written off to principal advanced for the UK increased from 11.5% to 12.1% during the period. As the UK business matures and our customer information database improves, we are expecting a decrease in the level of UK bad debts. Cash advance (first half of 2014FY compared to second half of 2013FY) • • • Total principal loaned increased by 4.3% to £18.6 million Average loan amount increased from £121 to £124 Total customer numbers increased by 17.9% to 138,834 Personal loans (first half of 2014FY compared to second half of 2013FY) • • Total number of loans approved increased by 28.1% to 15,500 Total principal loaned increased by 32.2% to £9.2 million Company owned store results The corporate store network in Australia produced an EBITDA of $6.2 million, up 8.1% on the previous period (2012: $5.8 million). The performance of the Australian stores has been impacted by the lower volume of cash advance loans made in the first quarter and the rate cap margin decrease from 1 July 2013. The impact on the EBITDA of these events has been approximately $2.3 million. Subsequent to the half year end, the Company acquired five franchised stores, four in Victoria and one in NSW. These acquisitions take the number of corporate stores in Australia to 61, with 63 stores in the UK. The acquisition price of $4.0 million for these latest five stores represents an EBIT multiple of 4 times on earnings and a multiple of 2.2 times excluding assets. The corporate store network in the UK produced an EBITDA of $650,830, down 13.1% on the previous period (2012: $749,226). The performance of the UK stores was impacted by an increase in operating overheads of $1,934,916 (£1,125,213). The most significant increase was wage costs of $1,291,972 (£751,321) due to a new ‘blue print’ store concept trial that involves a higher level of wage costs associated with better qualified and trained staff to drive a number of KPI improvements across the corporate store network. The UK corporate stores have been instrumental in the growth of the financial loan products and remain a very important part of the distribution strategy for driving future growth. As the stores become more established we expect the trading profitability of the UK stores to improve. Green Light Auto (Trading as Carboodle) The Carboodle brand was established by Green Light Auto Group Pty Ltd (“GLA”) in 2010. GLA is a licensed motor vehicle dealer providing customers who don’t have access to main stream credit with a reliable and well maintained car (retail and commercial). GLA provides late model vehicles to its customers via a four year lease term including most running costs (insurance, maintenance, registration, roadside assistance etc) for a weekly payment. GLA has been successful in securing $40 million of funding to cover 75% of the purchase price of vehicles with Fortress, a USA based lender. Cash Converters acquired an 80% equity interest during the period. GLA produced an EBITDA loss of $292,880 after minorities for the period. |P a g e 5 CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 Directors’ Report Trading Highlights • • • Active leases increased by 29.7% over the six months to end of December 2013 by 178 to 778 (FY2013: 600) Forward contracted lease payments increased to $28.5 million at the end of December 2013 (FY2013: $21.2 million) Total revenue for the six months to 31 December of $3.8 million Strategic Investment in New Zealand Master Franchisor The Company acquired a 25% equity interest in the New Zealand Cash Converters Master Franchisor on 22 January, 2014 for a consideration of $5 million. In addition, the Company has lent CCNZ $15 million at a rate of 8% per annum to fund the delivery of an agreed business plan. CCNZ commenced franchised operations in 1993 and the network now consists of 14 stores. Nine stores are franchised and five are owned and operated by CCNZ. In the 2013 financial year, CCNZ generated an EBIT of approximately NZ$4 million. The Company sees a significant opportunity to increase the sale of financial products through an expanding network of stores across New Zealand and also through the online platform. The New Zealand franchisor has a strong track record of managing franchised and corporate stores. With the appropriate level of funding, the Company is confident that CCNZ will enjoy a strong period of growth over the next five years. Outlook The first half result reflects the transition that the Company is going through in Australia. As in previous years, the main profit driver of the group has been the financial service products delivered in store and now online in Australia. The UK business has always been a small contributor to the overall group profit but we have continued to grow the operations and believe that the opportunity remains for it to be a significant contributor to the Company’s earnings in the future. The Australian corporate store network has suffered the most in this transitionary period due to lower lending volumes and margin pressure on its cash advance loans. Since a low point in September, lending volumes in Australia have been increasing and for the month of December, loan volumes returned to record levels for personal loans and cash advances. The improvement has been driven by our customers becoming more familiar with the documentation required to meet the new regulatory requirements. The volume of loans written at the corporate store level is still down year to date - cash advance by 5.7% and personal loans by 15.5%. The trend though over the past few months is upward with December cash advance loans written being in line with last December and personal loans down by only 5.9%. Independent declaration by Auditor The Auditor’s independence declaration is included on page 23 of the half-year financial report. On behalf of the Board. Signed in accordance with a resolution of directors pursuant to S306(3) of the Corporations Act 2001. Peter Cumins Managing Director Perth, Western Australia Date: 14 February 2014 |P a g e 6 CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 Condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the half-year ended 31 December 2013 Notes Franchise fees Financial services interest revenue Sale of goods Other revenue Revenue 3a 3b 3c 3d Cost of Sales 3e Half-year ended 31 December 31 December 2013 2012 $ $ 5,190,098 5,077,776 90,701,974 82,000,150 57,407,256 47,612,059 2,461,014 225,568 155,760,342 134,915,553 (56,341,092) (43,302,764) 99,419,250 91,612,789 (40,788,578) (4,137,940) (9,487,743) (29,698,339) (4,039,471) 11,267,179 (30,358,391) (2,427,204) (7,143,699) (24,093,573) (1,404,303) 26,185,619 Income tax expense (4,010,072) (7,754,306) Profit for the period 7,257,107 18,431,313 6,874,842 6,874,842 14,131,949 826,798 826,798 19,258,111 9,880,413 (2,623,306) 7,257,107 18,431,313 18,431,313 16,755,255 (2,623,306) 14,131,949 19,258,111 19,258,111 2.32 2.28 4.70 4.60 Gross Profit Administrative expenses Advertising expenses Occupancy expenses Other expenses Finance costs Profit before income tax Other comprehensive income Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations Other comprehensive income for the period Total comprehensive income for the period Profit attributable to: Owners of the parent Non-controlling interest Total comprehensive income attributable to: Owners of the parent Non-controlling interest 3f 3g 3h 3i Earnings per share Basic (cents per share) Diluted (cents per share) The accompanying notes form an integral part of the condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. |P a g e 7 CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 Condensed consolidated statement of financial position for the half-year ended 31 December 2013 Notes Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Trade and other receivables Personal loan receivables Inventories Other assets 4 Total current assets Consolidated 31 December 30 June 2013 2013 $ $ 50,764,169 20,729,330 22,521,124 13,031,595 119,148,970 109,279,232 23,771,499 21,783,101 12,287,089 8,587,646 228,492,851 173,410,904 Non-current assets Trade and other receivables Plant and equipment Deferred tax assets Goodwill Other intangible assets Other financial assets Total non-current assets 105,709 24,137,296 11,053,707 109,411,237 22,107,464 166,815,413 14,476,490 22,534,872 5,627,598 98,771,899 22,423,074 4,000,000 167,833,933 Total assets 395,308,264 341,244,837 26,537,307 55,092,751 927,926 4,521,263 87,079,247 20,048,464 70,538,531 4,662,548 3,870,515 99,120,058 59,069,026 125,752 59,194,778 389,521 104,474 493,995 Total liabilities 146,274,025 99,614,053 Net assets 249,034,239 241,630,784 154,276,576 5,972,703 92,239,277 151,708,656 (914,097) 90,835,176 252,488,556 241,629,735 (3,454,317) 249,034,239 1,049 241,630,784 Current liabilities Trade and other payables Borrowings Current tax payables Provisions 6 Total current liabilities Non-current liabilities Borrowings Provisions Total non-current liabilities 6 Equity Issued capital Reserves Retained earnings Equity attributable to owners of the parent Non-controlling interest Total equity The accompanying notes form an integral part of the condensed consolidated statement of financial position |P a g e 8 CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity for the half-year ended 31 December 2013 Issued capital $ Foreign currency translation reserve $ Retained earnings $ Attributable to owners of the parent $ Other reserve $ Noncontrolling interest $ 116,812,467 (6,028,429) 2,661,625 73,186,248 186,631,911 1,049 186,632,960 Profit for the period - - - 18,431,313 18,431,313 - 18,431,313 Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations - 826,798 - - 826,798 - 826,798 Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive income - - - - - - - Total comprehensive income for the period - 826,798 - 18,431,313 19,258,111 - 19,258,111 32,725,000 - - - 32,725,000 - 32,725,000 (775,582) - - - (775,582) - (775,582) - - 964,949 - 964,949 - 964,949 2,946,760 - (2,946,760) - - - - - - - (6,743,823) (6,743,823) - (6,743,823) Balance at 31 December 2012 151,708,645 (5,201,631) 679,814 84,873,738 232,060,566 1,049 232,061,615 Balance at 1 July 2013 151,708,656 (2,629,872) 1,715,775 90,835,176 241,629,735 1,049 241,630,784 Profit for the period - - - 9,880,413 9,880,413 (2,623,306) 7,257,107 Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations - 6,874,842 - - 6,874,842 - 6,874,842 Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive income - - - - - - - Total comprehensive income for the period - 6,874,842 - 9,880,413 16,755,255 (2,623,306) 14,131,949 Issue of shares (DRP) 2,199,526 - - (2,199,526) - - - - - 380,352 - 380,352 - 380,352 368,394 - (368,394) - - - - - - - (6,276,786) (6,276,786) - (6,276,786) Balance at 1 July 2012 Issue of shares Share issue costs (net of tax) Share-based payments Shares issued on exercise of performance rights Payment of dividends Share-based payments Shares issued on exercise of performance rights Payment of dividends Acquisition of non(832,060) controlling interests Balance at 31 December 154,276,576 4,244,970 1,727,733 92,239,277 252,488,556 (3,454,317) 2013 The accompanying notes form an integral part of the condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity |P a g e 9 Total $ (832,060) 249,034,239 CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the half-year ended 31 December 2013 Notes Consolidated Half-year ended 31 December 31 December 2013 2012 $ $ Cash flows from operating activities Receipts from customers Payments to suppliers and employees Interest received Interest received from personal loans Net increase in personal loans Interest and costs of finance paid Income tax paid 97,064,940 (115,344,497) 375,264 40,201,112 (13,344,406) (4,039,471) (9,109,871) 104,394,911 (100,126,305) 203,817 28,790,355 (19,617,329) (1,404,303) (9,040,727) (4,196,929) 3,200,419 (2,532,455) 3,833,411 (835,849) 74,000 (2,643,514) 220,298 (971,506) (1,144,528) 37,000 (2,708,556) (6,200,000) 385,184 (1,884,109) (10,602,406) (6,276,786) (24,841,526) 64,953,293 (1,180,825) (252,831) - (8,921,136) (13,751,399) 5,335,255 (245,965) 32,725,000 (1,107,975) - Net cash flows provided by financing activities 32,401,325 14,033,780 Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 26,320,287 20,729,330 6,631,793 16,415,161 3,714,552 (384,414) 50,764,169 22,662,540 Net cash flows (used in)/provided by operating activities Cash flows from investing activities Net cash paid for acquisitions of controlled entities Cash acquired in relation to Green Light Auto Acquisition of intangible asset Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment Purchase of plant and equipment Amounts advanced to third parties Instalment credit loans repaid by franchisees 9 9 Net cash flows used in investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Dividends paid – members of parent entity Repayment of borrowings Proceeds from borrowings Borrowing Costs Capital element of finance lease and hire purchase payments Issue of shares by controlling entity Share issue costs Redemption of unsecured notes by controlled entity Effects of exchange rate changes on the balance of cash held in foreign currencies Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 8 The accompanying notes form an integral part of the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows | P a g e 10 CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the half-year ended 31 December 2013 1. Significant accounting policies Statement of compliance The half-year financial report is a general purpose financial report prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and AASB 134 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’. Compliance with AASB 134 ensures compliance with International Financial Reporting Standard IAS 34 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’. The half-year report does not include notes of the type normally included in an annual financial report and shall be read in conjunction with the most recent annual financial report. Basis of preparation The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historical cost, except for the revaluation of certain non-current assets and financial instruments. Cost is based on the fair values of the consideration given in exchange for assets. All amounts are presented in Australian dollars, unless otherwise noted. The accounting policies and methods of computation adopted in the preparation of the half-year financial report are consistent with those adopted and disclosed in the company’s annual financial report for the financial year ended 30 June 2013, except for the impact of the Standards and Interpretations described below. These accounting policies are consistent with Australian Accounting Standards and with International Financial Reporting Standards. The Group has adopted all of the new and revised Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (the AASB) that are relevant to their operations and effective for the current half-year Comparative financial information Certain comparative information within the statement of financial position has been reclassified to allow comparability with current period presentation. Impact of the application of AASB 10 AASB 10 replaces the parts of AASB 127 ‘Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements’ that deal with consolidated financial statements and Interpretation 112 ‘Consolidation – Special Purpose Entities’. AASB 10 changes the definition of control such that an investor controls an investee when a) it has power over an investee, b) it is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee, and c) has the ability to use its power to affect its returns. All three of these criteria must be met for an investor to have control over an investee. Previously, control was defined as the power to govern the financial and operating policies of an entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities. Additional guidance has been included in AASB 10 to explain when an investor has control over an investee. Some guidance included in AASB 10 that deals with whether or not an investor that owns less than 50 per cent of the voting rights in an investee has control over the investee is relevant to the Group. The adoption of AASB 10 did not have any impact on the group’s current or prior period financial information. Impact of the application of AASB 12 AASB 12 is a new disclosure standard and is applicable to entities that have interests in subsidiaries, joint arrangements, associates and/or unconsolidated structured entities. In general, the application of AASB 12 has resulted in more extensive disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. However this did not result in any changes to the half year financial report. Impact of the application of AASB 13 The Group has applied AASB 13 for the first time in the current year. AASB 13 establishes a single source of guidance for fair value measurements and disclosures about fair value measurements. The scope of AASB 13 is broad; the fair value measurement requirements of AASB 13 apply to both financial instrument items and non-financial instrument items for which other AASBs require or permit fair value measurements and disclosures about fair value measurements, except for share-based payment transactions that are within the scope of AASB 2 ‘Share-based Payment’, leasing transactions that are within the scope of AASB 117 ‘Leases’, and | P a g e 11 CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the half-year ended 31 December 2013 1. Significant accounting policies (continued) measurements that have some similarities to fair value but are not fair value (e.g. net realisable value for the purposes of measuring inventories or value in use for impairment assessment purposes). AASB 13 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction in the principal (or most advantageous) market at the measurement date under current market conditions. Fair value under AASB 13 is an exit price regardless of whether that price is directly observable or estimated using another valuation technique. Also, AASB 13 includes extensive disclosure requirements. AASB 13 requires prospective application from 1 January 2013. In addition, specific transitional provisions were given to entities such that they need not apply the disclosure requirements set out in the Standard in comparative information provided for periods before the initial application of the Standard. In accordance with these transitional provisions, the Group has not made any new disclosures required by AASB 13 for the 2012 comparative period, the application of AASB 13 has not had any material impact on the amounts recognised in the consolidated financial statements. Impact of the application of AASB 119 In the current year, the Group has applied AASB 119 (as revised in 2011) ‘Employee Benefits’ and the related consequential amendments for the first time. Specific transitional provisions are applicable to first-time application of AASB 119 (as revised in 2011). AASB 119 (as revised in 2011) changes the definition of short- term employee benefits. Short-term employee benefits under the superseded AASB 119 were benefits that are due to be settled within 12 months after the end of the period in which the employees render the related service. In contrast, under the revised AASB 119, only benefits that are expected to be settled wholly within 12 months after the end of the annual reporting period in which the employees render the related service are classified as short-term employee benefits. The inclusion of ‘expected’ and ‘wholly’ in the definition of short-term employee benefits might lead to a change of classification. For the company, this is demonstrated in the accrued annual leave in Australia that is generally not required (or ‘expected’) to be wholly used (settled) before the end of the next annual reporting period. Due to the adjusted definition, similar benefits classified as short-term employee benefits under the superseded standard would be classified as longterm employee benefits under the revised AASB 119. The impact of this would be that annual leave classified as long term would need to be discounted allowing for expected salary levels in the future period when the leave is expected to be taken. The adoption of AASB 119 did not result in any changes to the half-year financial report. | P a g e 12 CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the half-year ended 31 December 2013 2. Segmental information AASB 8 requires operating segments to be identified on the basis of internal reports about components of the Group that are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (the Managing Director of CCIL) in order to allocate resources to the segment and to assess its performance. Information reported to the consolidated entity’s Managing Director for the purposes of resource assessment and assessment of performance is focussed on the nature of the service and category of customer. The consolidated entity’s reportable segments under AASB 8 are therefore as follows: Franchise operations This involves the sale of franchises for the retail sale of second hand goods and the sale of master licences for the development of franchises in countries around the world. Store Operations This involves the retail sale of second hand goods at corporate owned stores in Australia and the UK. Financial service – personal loans This segment includes the Cash Converters Personal Finance – instalment loans business. Financial service – administration This segment includes the Cash Converters Personal Finance – the cash advance administration platform. Vehicle Leasing Following the acquisition of Green Light Auto Group during the period, the company has established a new reporting segment of Vehicle Leasing to reflect the revenue’s from the Carboodle brand by way of lease interest, and the fully maintained vehicle product offering. Information regarding these segments is presented below. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as the consolidated entity’s accounting policies. Segment profit represents the profit earned by each segment without the allocation of central administration costs and directors’ salaries, interest income and expense in relation to corporate facilities, and tax expense. This is the measure reported to the Managing Director (chief operating decision maker) for the purpose of resource allocation and assessment of segment performance. | P a g e 13 CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the half-year ended 31 December 2013 2. Segmental information (continued) The following is an analysis of the consolidated entity’s revenue and results by reportable operating segment for the periods under review. For the half year ended 31 December 2013 Gross revenue Less intercompany sales Segment revenue Interest revenue Total revenue Financial Services Personal Loans 61,602,376 Vehicle Leasing 4,077,835 Corporate Head Office 1,264,614 Total 166,850,898 Franchise Operations 9,050,384 Store Operations 83,796,303 Financial Services Administration 7,059,386 (3,014,905) 6,035,479 6,035,479 (5,369,647) 78,426,656 18,406 78,445,062 (1,955,668) 5,103,718 2,132 5,105,850 61,602,376 175,753 61,778,129 4,077,835 11,690 4,089,525 (1,125,600) 139,014 167,283 306,297 (11,465,820) 155,385,078 375,264 155,760,342 EBITDA 3,179,386 6,870,046 Depreciation and amortisation (124,637) (2,508,596) EBIT 3,054,749 4,361,450 Interest expense (16,974) Profit/(Loss) before tax 3,054,749 4,344,476 Income tax expense Operating profit after tax Loss attributable to outside equity interests Profit attributable to members of CCIL 4,920,328 18,288,097 (2,916,186) (11,233,846) 19,107,825 (2,339) 4,917,989 - (400,312) 17,887,785 (1,480,895) (82,088) (2,998,274) (575,663) (683,203) (11,917,049) (1,965,939) (3,801,175) 15,306,650 (4,039,471) 4,917,989 16,406,890 (3,573,937) (13,882,988) 11,267,179 (4,010,072) 7,257,107 2,623,306 9,880,413 Financial Services Personal Loans 54,587,479 Vehicle Leasing Corporate Head Office 998,198 Total 143,295,797 For the half year ended 31 December 2012 Gross revenue Less intercompany sales Segment revenue Interest revenue Total revenue Franchise Operations 10,654,335 Store Operations 67,929,437 Financial Services Administration 9,126,348 (3,518,784) 7,135,551 7,135,551 (2,887,944) 65,041,493 34,811 65,076,304 (2,177,333) 6,949,015 3,671 6,952,686 54,587,479 100,498 54,687,977 - 998,198 64,837 1,063,035 (8,584,061) 134,711,736 203,817 134,915,553 7,328,828 21,742,052 - (8,346,971) 30,390,648 (6,253) 7,322,575 - (273,785) 21,468,267 - - (490,388) (8,837,359) (1,392,182) (2,800,726) 27,589,922 (1,404,303) 7,322,575 21,468,267 - (10,229,541) 26,185,619 (7,754,306) 18,431,313 18,431,313 EBITDA 3,165,102 6,501,637 Depreciation and amortisation (132,844) (1,897,456) EBIT 3,032,258 4,604,181 Interest expense (12,121) Profit/(Loss) before tax 3,032,258 4,592,060 Income tax expense Operating profit after tax (Profit)/Loss attributable to outside equity interests Profit attributable to members of CCIL | P a g e 14 - CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the half-year ended 31 December 2013 2. Segmental Information (continued) The following is an analysis of the consolidated entity’s assets by reportable segment: Franchise operations Store operations Financial services – administration Financial services – personal loans Vehicle Leasing Total of all segments Unallocated assets Total assets 31 December 2013 30 June 2013 $ 21,408,073 146,362,788 18,219,536 148,810,551 24,413,272 359,214,220 36,094,044 395,308,264 $ 21,437,821 136,281,822 18,071,113 134,200,107 309,990,863 31,253,974 341,244,837 Unallocated assets include various corporate assets including cash held at a corporate level that has not been allocated to the underlying segments. The following is an analysis of the consolidated entity’s liabilities by reportable segment: Franchise operations Store operations Financial services – administration Financial services – personal loans Vehicle Leasing Total of all segments Unallocated liabilities Total liabilities 31 December 2013 30 June 2013 $ 2,367,819 11,522,616 3,600,580 76,788,433 5,259,114 99,538,562 46,735,463 146,274,025 $ 2,030,329 9,020,978 2,974,992 74,251,328 88,277,627 11,336,426 99,614,053 Unallocated liabilities include consolidated entity borrowings not specifically allocated to the underlying segments. | P a g e 15 CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the half-year ended 31 December 2013 3. Revenue and expenses 3a 3b 3c 3d 3e 3f Franchise fees Weekly franchise fees Initial fees Advertising levies Training levies Computer levies Financial services interest revenue Instalment credit loan interest Personal loan interest Loan establishment fees Pawn broking fees Cheque cashing commission Financial services commission Vehicle lease interest Sale of goods Retail sales Retail wholesales Vehicle trade sales Other revenue Bank interest Other vehicle revenue Other Cost of Sales Sale of goods Personal loan bad debts Cash advance bad debts Franchise fees bad debts Recovery of bad debts Vehicles Administrative expenses Employee benefits Provision for annual leave Superannuation expense Motor vehicle/travel costs | P a g e 16 2013 $ 2012 $ 3,759,604 18,488 242,500 196,200 973,306 5,190,098 3,658,904 110,808 221,900 184,800 901,364 5,077,776 51,772 49,164,031 14,016,099 9,947,990 733,943 15,031,894 1,756,245 90,701,974 940,095 44,015,321 12,312,172 7,360,743 618,138 16,753,681 82,000,150 56,595,339 488,034 323,883 57,407,256 45,803,383 1,808,676 47,612,059 375,264 1,988,770 96,980 2,461,014 203,817 21,751 225,568 32,788,485 21,555,908 991,541 (8,315) (2,154,609) 3,168,082 56,341,092 28,416,004 15,243,101 975,408 8,896 (1,340,645) 43,302,764 36,976,503 458,376 1,953,134 1,400,565 40,788,578 27,698,652 245,537 1,380,241 1,033,961 30,358,391 CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the half-year ended 31 December 2013 3. Revenues and expenses (continued) 3g 3h 3i Occupancy expenses Rent Outgoings Other Other expenses Legal fees Area agent fees/commission Professional and registry costs Auditing and accounting services Bank charges (Profit)/Loss on disposal of plant and equipment Other expenses from ordinary activities Depreciation Amortisation of intangibles Finance costs Interest Finance lease charge 2013 $ 2012 $ 5,982,976 2,773,195 731,572 9,487,743 4,250,268 2,077,541 815,890 7,143,699 997,851 12,254,103 1,994,528 236,563 2,184,955 (797) 8,229,961 2,710,058 1,091,117 29,698,339 594,002 11,719,946 1,870,935 298,584 2,010,371 3,719 4,795,290 2,099,062 701,664 24,093,573 4,005,266 34,205 4,039,471 1,380,258 24,045 1,404,303 4. Personal loans receivables Personal short term loans Allowance for impairment losses Deferred establishment fees Net personal loan receivables | P a g e 17 31 December 2013 $ 152,107,524 (23,510,750) (9,447,804) 119,148,970 30 June 2012 $ 145,716,872 (30,707,354) (5,730,286) 109,279,232 CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the half-year ended 31 December 2013 5. Issuances and repurchases of equity securities During the current period, 683,668 ordinary shares were issued as a result of the exercise of performance rights. An additional 1,758,074 shares were issued pursuant to the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP). The total number of ordinary shares in issue is 426,302,767 as at 31 December 2013. Balance at the beginning of the period Shares issued during the period Balance at end of the period 423,861,025 2,441,742 426,302,767 6. Borrowings On the 19 September 2013, the group completed a Bond issue through FIIG securities, the issue comprised of $60 million of medium term, unsecured notes with a fixed coupon rate of 7.95% per annum payable half yearly, in arrears. The notes have a maturity date of 19 September 2018. The additional funds are destined to facilitate future acquisitions and the growth of the personal loan book. As a consequence of the Bond issue (above), the Group elected to renegotiate the terms of its corporate facility with Westpac Banking Corporation. As a result of this the group repaid its $18 million corporate loan and replaced this with a working capital facility of $10 million that can be drawn on demand. At the balance date the amount of this facility utilised was Nil. As part of the acquisition of the Green Light Auto Group (GLA), the Group inherited a securitisation facility with FCCD (Australia) Pty Ltd (Fortress). The facility has a capacity of $20 million (with the option to increase to $40 million) and funds up to 75% of eligible lease receivables for GLA. At the balance date the facility has been drawn to $6.2 million. The facility carries and interest rate of BBSY + 9% and has a maturity date of 23 May 2018. At 31 December 2013, the Group’s $60 million securitisation/warehousing facility with Westpac Banking Corporation, secured against eligible personal loan receivables, was drawn to $49.0 million (30 June 2013 - $52.1 million). 7. Dividends 2013 Cents per share 2012 $ Cents per share 2.00 8,476,312 1.75 6,743,820 2.00 8,526,055 2.00 8,477,221 Total Total $ Recognised amounts Fully paid ordinary shares Final dividend: Unrecognised amounts Fully paid ordinary shares Interim dividend: | P a g e 18 CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the half-year ended 31 December 2013 8. Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand in banks net of outstanding bank overdrafts. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial period as shown in the statement of cash flows is reconciled to the related items in the statement of financial position as follows: Consolidated Cash and cash equivalents Bank overdrafts 31 December 2013 $ 31 December 2012 $ 50,764,169 22,662,540 - - 50,764,169 22,662,540 9. Business Combinations During the period the Group acquired the trade and assets of the Cash Converters store in Rockingham, WA. The cash consideration transferred was $2,550,890. The Group also acquired 80% of the equity in Green Light Auto Group Pty Ltd (GLA). This acquisition was effected by the conversion of a $4.0 million convertible note held by CCIL to equity. This transactions have been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. The initial accounting for the acquisition of both the Rockingham Store and GLA have only been provisionally determined at the reporting date. In accordance with AASB3 ‘Business Combinations’ the acquirer is required to fair value all acquired assets and liabilities. The valuation of any re-acquired rights and customer relationships (intangible assets) associated with the business combinations has not been completed at the date of finalisation of this report. Additionally, for tax purposes the tax values of the assets are required to be reset based on market values and other factors. At the date of finalisation of this report, the necessary market valuations and other calculations had not been finalised and the adjustments to deferred tax liabilities and goodwill noted above has therefore only been provisionally determined based on the directors’ best estimate of the likely tax values. These valuations may also impact the recognised fair values of other assets acquired as part of the business combinations. Goodwill arose in the business combination because the cost of the combination included a control premium paid to acquire the two businesses. In addition, the consideration paid for the combination effectively included amounts in relation to the benefit of expected synergies, revenue growth, future market development and the assembled workforce of the two entities. These benefits are not recognised separately from goodwill as the future economic benefits arising from them cannot be reliably measured The net assets acquired in the business combinations, and the goodwill arising, are as follows: | P a g e 19 CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the half-year ended 31 December 2013 9. Business Combinations (continued) Rockingham WA, corporate store Fair Value recognised on acquisition $ Net assets acquired: Cash and cash equivalents Trade and other receivables Inventories Trade and other payables Fair value of net identifiable assets acquired 18,435 451,820 259,245 (59,803) 669,698 Consideration: Consideration satisfied by cash 2,550,890 Goodwill arising on acquisition 1,881,192 The cash outflow on acquisition is as follows: Net cash acquired with the stores Cash paid Net consolidated cash outflow 18,435 (2,550,890) (2,532,455) Included in the net profit for the period is $111,323 attributable to the additional business generated by the Rockingham store. Green Light Auto Group Pty Ltd Fair Value recognised on acquisition $ Net assets acquired: Cash and cash equivalents Trade and other receivables Deferred Tax Asset Inventories Plant and equipment Trade and other payables Fair value of 100% net identifiable liabilities acquired NCI at 20% of acquired net assets at carrying value 3,833,411 6,275,349 3,891,518 2,109,064 582,876 (20,852,520) (4,160,301) (832,060) Consideration: Consideration by conversion of loan Deemed consideration 4,000,000 3,167,940 Goodwill arising on acquisition Recognised amount of NCI 7,328,241 (832,060) The cash outflow on acquisition is as follows: Net cash acquired with the business Cash paid Net consolidated cash inflow 3,833,411 3,833,411 Included in the net profit (after minority interests and intercompany eliminations) for the period is a loss of $328,691 attributable to the additional business and associated costs generated by the Green Light Auto Group Pty Ltd | P a g e 20 CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the half-year ended 31 December 2013 10. Contingent Liability As previously disclosed to the Australian Securities Exchange, a class action has been commenced against the Company and three subsidiaries alleging that lending in New South Wales between 1/7/2010 and 30/6/2013 was based on an unlawful model and therefore borrowers are entitled to damages. The current status is that the matter is being defended and is in the early procedural stages. The Company is satisfied that these loans were made in a lawful manner. The potential financial impact cannot be reliably estimated at this stage. 11. Subsequent events The Directors recommend an interim dividend of 2.0 cents per share. This dividend will be 100% franked and will be paid on 28 March 2014. The financial effect has not been reported in this financial report. On 23 January 2014, the company settled on the acquisition of a 25% equity interest in all aspects of the Cash Converters New Zealand Master Franchisor enterprise, including corporate stores, franchise contracts, financial services and software. The consideration paid was AUD $5million. At the same time, the company also lent Cash Converters New Zealand $15 million by way of a fully secured, interest only facility repayable in 2016 (or earlier). The interest rate on this loan is 8% per annum. The facility was fully drawn down on the completion of the acquisition. On the 16 January 2014, the company completed the purchase of five Cash Converters franchised stores, four in Victoria and one in New South Wales. The stores were acquired from an existing franchisee for total consideration of $4.0million, including net asset of $1.8 million. The acquisition price represents an EBIT multiple of 4.0 times on an adjusted earnings and an EBIT multiple of 2.2 times excluding acquired assets. Aside from the matter discussed above, the Directors are not aware of any matter or circumstance that has significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the economic entity or the state of affairs of the economic entity in subsequent financial periods. 12. Financial Instruments The fair value of the Group’s financial assets and liabilities are determined on the following basis. Financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis Subsequent to initial recognition, at fair value financial instruments are grouped into levels 1 to 3 based on the degree to which the fair value is observable. Levels are defined as follows: Level 1 fair value measurements are those derived from quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets of liabilities. Level 2 fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices included with level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices). Level 3 fair value measurements are those derived from valuation techniques that include inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). At 31 December 2013 the Group has no material financial assets and liabilities that are measured on a recurring basis. Financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis (but where fair value disclosures are required) At 31 December 2013 and 31 December 2012, the carrying amount of financial assets and financial liabilities for the Group is considered to approximate their fair values. | P a g e 21 CASH CONVERTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2013 Directors’ Declaration Directors’ declaration The directors declare that: (a) in the directors’ opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable; and (b) in the directors’ opinion, the attached financial statements and notes thereto are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including compliance with accounting standards and giving a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the consolidated entity. Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors made pursuant to S303(5) of the Corporations Act 2001. On behalf of the Directors Peter Cumins Managing Director Perth, Western Australia Date: 14 February 2014 | P a g e 22 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu ABN 74 490 121 060 Woodside Plaza Level 14 240 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 GPO Box A46 Perth WA 6837 Australia Tel: +61 8 9365 7000 Fax: +61 (0) 9365 7001 www.deloitte.com.au The Board of Directors Cash Converters International Level 18 Citibank House 37 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 14 February 2014 Dear Directors Cash Convertors International Limited In accordance with section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, I am pleased to provide the following declaration of independence to the directors of Cash Converters International Limited. As lead audit partner for the review of the financial statements of Cash Converters International Limited for the half year ended 31 December 2013, I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of: (i) the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the review; and (ii) any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the review. Yours sincerely DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU Peter Rupp Partner Chartered Accountants Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu ABN 74 490 121 060 Woodside Plaza Level 14 240 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 GPO Box A46 Perth WA 6837 Australia DX 206 Tel: +61 (0) 8 9365 7000 Fax: +61 (0) 8 9365 7001 www.deloitte.com.au Independent Auditor’s Review Report to the members of Cash Converters International Limited Report on the Half-Year Financial Report We have reviewed the accompanying half-year financial report of Cash Converters International Limited, which comprises the condensed statement of financial position as at 31 December 2013, and the condensed statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, the condensed statement of cash flows and the condensed statement of changes in equity for the half-year ended on that date, selected explanatory notes and the directors’ declaration of the consolidated entity, comprising the company and the entities it controlled at the end of the half-year or from time to time during the half-year as set out on pages 7 to 22. Directors’ Responsibility for the Half-Year Financial Report The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation of the half-year financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the half-year financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Auditor’s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the half-year financial report based on our review. We conducted our review in accordance with Auditing Standard on Review Engagements ASRE 2410 Review of a Financial Report Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity, in order to state whether, on the basis of the procedures described, we have become aware of any matter that makes us believe that the half-year financial report is not in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 including: giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 31 December 2013 and its performance for the half-year ended on that date; and complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations 2001. As the auditor of Cash Converters International Limited, ASRE 2410 requires that we comply with the ethical requirements relevant to the audit of the annual financial report. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited A review of a half-year financial report consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion. Auditor’s Independence Declaration In conducting our review, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001. We confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which has been given to the directors of Cash Converters International Limited, would be in the same terms if given to the directors as at the time of this auditor’s review report. Conclusion Based on our review, which is not an audit, we have not become aware of any matter that makes us believe that the half-year financial report of Cash Converters International Limited is not in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including: (a) giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 31 December 2013 and of its performance for the half-year ended on that date; and (b) complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations 2001. DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU Peter Rupp Partner Chartered Accountants Perth, 14 February 2014