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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission file number 000-50866
DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
     
DELAWARE   23-2636866
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1436 LANCASTER AVENUE,
BERWYN, PENNSYLVANIA 19312

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
610-296-3400
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check Ö whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):
Large accelerated filer o           Accelerated filer þ           Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)
Yes o No þ
As of October 31, 2006, 23,473,382 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, were outstanding.
 
 

 


 

DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.
INDEX
             
        Page No.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION        
 
           
  Financial Statements        
 
           
 
  Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2006 (unaudited)     3  
 
           
 
  Interim Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2005 and 2006     4  
 
           
 
  Interim Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity as of June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2006 (unaudited)     5  
 
           
 
  Interim Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2005 and 2006     6  
 
           
 
  Notes to Interim Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements     7  
 
           
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     29  
 
           
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     38  
 
           
  Controls and Procedures     39  
 
           
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION        
 
           
  Legal Proceedings     39  
 
           
  Exhibits     43  
 
           
        44  
 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
 Certification of President
 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
 Certification of President
 Certification of Chief Financial Officer

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands except share and per share amounts)
                 
    June 30,     September 30,  
    2006     2006  
            (unaudited)  
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 120,221     $ 120,377  
Restricted cash
    80,750        
Loans receivable
               
Loans receivable
    58,997       67,621  
Less: Allowance for loan losses
    (5,365 )     (6,464 )
 
           
Loans receivable, net
    53,632       61,157  
Other consumer lending receivables, net of an allowance of $11,693 and $12,908
    7,545       9,605  
Other receivables
    8,165       7,229  
Income taxes receivable
    515       1,039  
Prepaid expenses
    10,166       9,187  
Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance of $47,516 and $53,302
    185       208  
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $73,714 and $76,365
    40,625       41,238  
Goodwill and other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $21,307 and $21,631
    218,566       219,751  
Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $4,630 and $5,071
    9,437       7,767  
Other
    2,018       2,383  
 
           
 
  $ 551,825     $ 479,941  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable
  $ 23,438     $ 29,812  
Foreign income taxes payable
    10,963       8,585  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    36,583       33,064  
Accrued interest payable
    3,312       7,339  
Deferred tax liability
    4,539       4,965  
Revolving credit facilities
    39,000       32,700  
9.75% Senior Notes due 2011
    271,487       201,050  
Other long-term debt
    550       458  
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Common stock, $0.001 par value: 55,500,000 shares authorized; 23,399,107 and 23,461,482 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2006, respectively
    23       23  
Additional paid-in capital
    242,594       243,273  
Accumulated deficit
    (114,920 )     (116,664 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    34,256       35,336  
 
           
Total shareholders’ equity
    161,953       161,968  
 
           
 
  $ 551,825     $ 479,941  
 
           
See notes to interim unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.
INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands except share and per share amounts)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2005     2006  
Revenues:
               
Check cashing
  $ 34,347     $ 38,389  
Consumer lending:
               
Fees from consumer lending
    36,237       48,825  
Provision for loan losses and adjustment to servicing income
    (8,772 )     (9,572 )
 
           
Consumer lending, net
    27,465       39,253  
Money transfer fees
    3,958       4,667  
Franchise fees and royalties
    2,916       2,453  
Other
    5,779       6,951  
 
           
Total revenues
    74,465       91,713  
 
           
 
               
Store and regional expenses:
               
Salaries and benefits
    25,191       28,968  
Occupancy
    6,718       7,652  
Depreciation
    1,832       2,054  
Returned checks, net and cash shortages
    3,259       3,632  
Telephone and communications
    1,421       1,544  
Advertising
    2,189       2,262  
Bank charges and armored carrier expenses
    2,095       2,268  
Other
    7,309       9,463  
 
           
Total store and regional expenses
    50,014       57,843  
 
           
Store and regional margin
    24,451       33,870  
 
           
 
               
Corporate and other expenses:
               
Corporate expenses
    9,172       12,833  
Other depreciation and amortization
    925       830  
Interest expense, net of interest income of $6 and $6
    7,241       6,302  
Loss on extinquishment of debt
          7,987  
Other, net
    276       88  
 
           
Income before income taxes
    6,837       5,830  
Income tax provision
    4,538       7,574  
 
           
Net income (loss)
  $ 2,299     $ (1,744 )
 
           
 
               
Net income (loss) per share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.13     $ (0.07 )
Diluted
  $ 0.12     $ (0.07 )
Weighted average shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    18,089,141       23,300,313  
Diluted
    18,423,529       23,420,534  
See notes to interim unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.
INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands, except share data)
                                                 
                                    Accumulated     Total  
                    Additional             Other     Shareholders’  
    Common Stock     Paid-in     Accumulated     Comprehensive     (Deficit)  
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     (Loss) Income     Equity  
Balance, June 30, 2005
    18,080,652     $ 18     $ 160,997     $ (121,885 )   $ 20,506     $ 59,636  
Comprehensive income
                                               
Foreign currency translation
                                    14,088       14,088  
Other comprehensive loss
                                    (338 )     (338 )
Net income
                            6,965               6,965  
 
                                             
Total comprehensive income
                                            20,715  
Secondary public stock offering
    5,000,000       5       80,099                       80,104  
Restricted stock grants
    107,841                                        
Shares options exercised
    210,614               1,363                       1,363  
Non-cash stock compensation
                    135                       135  
 
                                   
Balance, June 30, 2006
    23,399,107     $ 23     $ 242,594     $ (114,920 )   $ 34,256     $ 161,953  
 
                                   
Comprehensive income
                                               
Foreign currency translation
                                    1,123       1,123  
Other comprehensive income
                                    (43 )     (43 )
Net loss
                            (1,744 )             (1,744 )
 
                                             
Total comprehensive loss
                                            (664 )
Restricted stock grants
    17,400                                        
Restricted stock vested
                    197                       197  
Share options excercised
    44,975               344                       344  
Non-cash stock compensation
                    138                       138  
 
                                   
Balance, September 30, 2006 (unaudited)
    23,461,482     $ 23     $ 243,273     $ (116,664 )   $ 35,336     $ 161,968  
 
                                   
See notes to interim unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.
INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2005     2006  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income (loss)
  $ 2,299     $ (1,744 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    3,175       3,269  
Non-cash stock compensation
    28       335  
Loss on extinguishment of debt
          7,987  
Losses on store closings
    257       149  
Foreign currency loss on revaluation of subordinated borrowings
    7        
Deferred tax provision
    332       404  
Change in assets and liabilities (net of effect of acquisitions):
               
Increase in loans and other receivables
    (5,014 )     (7,757 )
Increase in income taxes receivable
    (2,056 )     (524 )
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other
    2,005       886  
Increase in accounts payable, income taxes payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities and accrued interest payable
    3,300       5,221  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    4,333       8,226  
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (4,922 )     (959 )
Additions to property and equipment
    (4,994 )     (4,706 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (9,916 )     (5,665 )
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Decrease in restricted cash
          80,750  
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options
    144       344  
Other debt payments
          (92 )
Partial prepayment of 9.75% Senior Notes due 2011
          (76,825 )
Net increase (decrease) in revolving credit facilities
    11,900       (6,300 )
Payment of debt issuance costs
    (1,119 )     (85 )
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    10,925       (2,208 )
 
               
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    1,889       (197 )
 
           
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    7,231       156  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    92,504       120,221  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 99,735     $ 120,377  
 
           
See notes to interim unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.
NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements are of Dollar Financial Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively the “Company”). The Company is the parent company of Dollar Financial Group, Inc. (“OPCO”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The activities of the Company consist primarily of its investment in OPCO. The Company’s unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information, the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements in its annual report on Form 10-K (File No. 000-50866) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results of interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full fiscal year.
The Company is a Delaware corporation incorporated in April 1990 as DFG Holdings, Inc. The Company operates a store network through OPCO. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides retail financial services to the general public through a network of 1,265 locations (of which 785 are company owned) operating as Money Mart®, The Money Shop, Loan Mart®, Insta-Cheques and We The People® in 34 states, the District of Columbia, Canada and the United Kingdom. This network includes 1,125 locations (including 773 company-owned) in 16 states, the District of Columbia, Canada and the United Kingdom offering financial services including check cashing, single-payment consumer loans, sale of money orders, money transfer services and various other related services. Also included in this network is the Company’s We The People USA, Inc. (“WTP”) business, acquired in March 2005, which offers retail based legal document preparation services through a network of 12 company-owned stores and 128 franchised locations in 30 states.
On January 28, 2005, as a result of the Company’s initial public offering, its common shares began trading on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol “DLLR”.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, loss reserves, valuation allowance for income taxes and impairment assessment intangible assets. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Reclassification
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation. These reclassifications have no effect on net income (loss) or shareholders’ equity.

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DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.
NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, after adjusting for the dilutive effect of stock options. The following table presents the reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands):
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2005     2006  
Net income (loss)
  $ 2,299     $ (1,744 )
Reconciliation of denominator:
               
Weighted average of common shares outstanding — basic1
    18,089       23,300  
Effect of unvested restricted stock grants
          120  
Effect of dilutive stock options2
    334        
 
           
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted
    18,423       23,420  
 
           
 
1   Excludes 120,221 shares of unvested restricted stock, which is included in total outstanding common shares as of September 30, 2006.
 
2   The effect of dilutive stock options was determined under the treasury stock method. Due to the net loss during the three months ended September 30, 2006 the effect of the dilutive options were considered to be antidilutive, and therefore were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share.
Stock Based Employee Compensation
At September 30, 2006, the Company offered stock option plans under which shares of common stock may be awarded to directors, employees or consultants of the Company and OPCO. In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R). SFAS 123R revises Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS 123), and supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB 25). In March 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (SAB 107) relating to the adoption of SFAS 123R. This statement requires the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions to be recognized in a company’s financial statements. SFAS 123R applies to transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services and may apply to liabilities an entity may incur for goods or services that are based on the fair value of those equity instruments. Public companies are required to adopt the new standard using a modified prospective method and may elect to restate prior periods using the modified retrospective method. Under the modified prospective method, companies are required to record compensation cost for new and modified awards over the related vesting period of such awards prospectively and record compensation cost prospectively for the unvested portion, at the date of adoption, of previously issued and outstanding awards over the remaining vesting period of such awards. No change to prior periods presented is permitted under the modified prospective method. Under the modified retrospective method, companies record compensation costs for prior periods retrospectively through restatement of such periods using the exact pro forma amounts disclosed in the companies’ footnotes. Also, in the period of adoption and after, companies record compensation cost based on the modified prospective method.

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DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.
NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Stock Based Employee Compensation (continued)
Under SFAS 123R, the Company is required to follow a fair-value approach using an option-pricing model, such as the Black-Scholes option valuation model, at the date of a stock option grant. Effective July 1, 2005, the Company adopted the modified prospective method and has recognized the compensation cost for stock-based awards issued after June 30, 2005 and unvested awards outstanding at the date of adoption, on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. The additional compensation cost, pursuant to SFAS 123R, included in the statement of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2006 was $16,000 and $97,000, net of related tax effects, respectively.
The weighted average fair value of each employee option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions used for grants in the periods presented:
                 
    Three months Ended
    September 30,
    2005   2006
Expected volatility
    43.6 %     47.6 %
Expected life (years)
    6.0       6.0  
Risk-free interest rate
    4.11 %     4.72 %
Expected dividends
  None     None  
Weighted average fair value
  $ 5.38     $ 10.24  
A summary of the status of stock option activity for the three months ended September 30, 2006 follows:
                                 
                    Weighted    
            Weighted   Average    
            Average   Remaining   Aggregate
            Exercise   Contractual   Intrinsic Value ($
    Options   Price   Term (years)   in millions)
     
Options outstanding at June 30, 2006
                               
(1,622,642 shares exercisable)
    1,715,142     $ 12.07                  
Granted
    198,500     $ 19.77                  
Exercised
    (44,975 )   $ 7.65                  
Forfeited and expired
        $                  
 
                               
 
                               
Options outstanding at September 30, 2006
    1,868,667     $ 13.00       7.8     $ 16.1  
 
                               
 
                               
Exercisable at September 30, 2006
    1,585,667     $ 12.05       7.4     $ 15.5  
 
                               
The aggregate intrinsic value in the above table reflects the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of the period and the exercise price of the options, multiplied by the number of in-the-money stock options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on September 30, 2006. The intrinsic value of the Company’s stock options changes based on the closing price of the Company’s stock. The total intrinsic value of options exercised for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 was immaterial. As of September 30, 2006, the total unrecognized compensation cost over a weighted-average period of 4.8 years, related to stock options, is expected to be $2.5 million. Cash received from stock options exercised for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
Restricted stock awards granted under the 2005 Plan become vested (i) upon the Company attaining certain annual pre-tax earnings targets (“performance-based”) and, (ii) after a designated period of time (“time-based”), which is generally three years. Compensation expense is recorded ratably over the requisite service period based upon an estimate of the likelihood of achieving the performance goals. Compensation expense related to restricted stock awards is measured based on the fair value using the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant.

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DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.
NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Stock Based Employee Compensation (continued)
Information concerning restricted stock awards is as follows:
                 
            Weighted  
            Average  
    Restricted     Grant-Date  
    Stock Awards     Fair-Value  
Outstanding at June 30, 2006
    107,841     $ 18.36  
 
               
Granted
    17,400       21.33  
Vested
    (5,020 )     19.23  
Forfeited
           
 
               
 
           
Outstanding at June 30, 2006
    120,221     $ 18.75  
 
           
As of September 30, 2006 there was $2.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted share-based compensation arrangements granted under the plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.8 years. The total fair value of shares vested during the year ended September 30, 2006 was $0.1 million.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (FIN 48), to create a single model to address accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes, by prescribing a minimum recognized threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires that a “more-likely-than-not” threshold be met before the benefit of a tax position may be recognized in the financial statements and prescribes how such benefit should be measured. It requires that the new standard be applied to the balances of assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the period of adoption and that a corresponding adjustment be made to the opening balance of retained earnings. FIN 48 will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is evaluating the implications of FIN 48 and its impact in the financial statements has not yet been determined.
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FAS 157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. FAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. FAS 157 will be effective for the Company beginning July 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on the financial statements.
2. SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Non-cash transactions
On July 21, 2006, the Company wrote-off $1.5 million of unamortized deferred issuance costs related to the $70 million principal repayment of the 9.75% Senior Notes due 2011.
3. DEBT
On July 8, 2005, OPCO entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Credit Agreement”) which increased OPCO’s senior secured revolving credit facility to $80 million from the previous amount of $55.0 million. The Credit Agreement reduced the rate of interest and fees payable under the credit facility and eliminated the quarterly reductions to the commitment amount. In addition, the Credit Agreement extended the term of the facility for one additional year to November 12, 2009. At OPCO’s request, existing lenders and/or additional lenders may agree to increase the maximum amount of the credit facility to $100 million. Under the Credit

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NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
3. DEBT (continued)
Agreement, up to $30.0 million may be used in connection with letters of credit. The commitment may be subject to reductions in the event the Company engages in certain issuances of debt or equity securities or asset disposals. OPCO’s borrowing capacity under the facility is limited to the lesser of the total commitment of $80.0 million or 85% of certain liquid assets. At September 30, 2006, the borrowing capacity was $69.3 million which consisted of the $80.0 million commitment less letters of credit totaling $10.7 million issued by Wells Fargo Bank, which guarantees the performance of certain of the Company’s contractual obligations. There was $32.7 million outstanding under the facility at September 30, 2006.
Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest based, at OPCO’s option, on: (a) the base rate (as defined therein) plus 1.75% at September 30, 2006; (b) the applicable Eurodollar rate (as defined therein) plus 3.00% at September 30, 2006; or (c) LIBO (as defined therein) plus 3.00% at September 30, 2006. All obligations due under the Credit Agreement will mature on November 12, 2009. Interest expense under the credit facility for the three months ended September 30, 2006 was $1.2 million.
All borrowings and other obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by all assets of OPCO and are guaranteed by the Company and each of OPCO’s existing and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries. Borrowings are secured by substantially all of OPCO’s assets and the assets of OPCO’s domestic subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2006, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.
On July 21, 2006, the Company used the $80.8 million net proceeds from its follow-on offering of common stock to redeem $70 million principal amount of its outstanding 9.75% senior notes due 2011, which are refered to as the Notes, pay $6.8 million in redemption premium, pay $1.3 million in accrued interest and using the remaining $2.7 million for working capital and general corporate purposes.
On September 14, 2006 OPCO commenced a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in its Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated September 14, 2006 and the related Consent and Letter of Transmittal. In connection with the tender offer and consent solicitation, OPCO received the requisite consents from holders of the Notes to approve certain amendments, which are refered to as the Amendments to the indenture under which the Notes were issued. The Amendments eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants and certain events of default. The Amendments to the indenture governing the Notes are set forth in a Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 27, 2006 among OPCO, certain of OPCO’s direct and indirect subsidiaries, as guarantors, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, which we refer to as the Supplemental Indenture, and became operative and binding on the holders of the Notes as of October 30, 2006, in connection with the Closing of the credit facilities, explained below, and the acceptance of the Notes tendered pursuant to the tender offer.
The total consideration for the Notes tendered and accepted for purchase pursuant to the tender offer were determined as specified in the tender offer documents, on the basis of a yield to the first redemption date for the Notes equal to the sum of (i) the yield (based on the bid side price) of the 3.00% U.S. Treasury Security due November 15, 2007, as calculated by Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC in accordance with standard market practice on the price determination date, as described in the tender offer documents, plus (ii) a fixed spread of 50 basis points. OPCO paid accrued and unpaid interest up to, but not including, the applicable payment date, October 30, 2006. Each holder who validly tendered its Notes and delivered consents on or prior to at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 27, 2006 was entitled to a consent payment, which was included in the total consideration set forth above, of $30 for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes tendered by such holder to the extent such Notes were accepted for purchase pursuant to the terms of the tender offer and consent solicitation. Holders who tendered Notes were required to consent to the proposed amendments to the indenture.
Refinancing of Existing Credit Facility
On October 30, 2006, the Company completed the refinancing of its existing credit facilities and entered into a new $475 million credit facility. The new facility is comprised of the following: (i) a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount of US$75.0 million (the “U.S. Revolving Facility”) with OPCO as the borrower; (ii) a senior secured term loan facility with an aggregate amount of US$295.0 million (the “Canadian Term Facility”) with National Money Mart Company, a wholly-owned Canadian indirect subsidiary of OPCO, as the borrower; (iii) a senior secured term loan facility with Dollar Financial U.K. Limited, a wholly-owned U.K. indirect subsidiary of OPCO, as the borrower, in an aggregate amount of US$80.0 million (consisting of a US$40.0 million tranche of term loans and another tranche of term loans equivalent to US$40.0 million denominated in Euros) (the “UK Term Facility”) and (iv) a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount of US$25.0 million (the “Canadian Revolving Facility”) with National Money Mart Company as the borrower.
On October 30, 2006, National Money Mart borrowed US $170.0 million under the Canadian Term Facility, Dollar Financial UK borrowed US$80.0 million under the UK Term Facility and OPCO borrowed US14.6 million on the US Revolving Facility. These funds were used to repurchase US$198.1 million in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes issued by OPCO pursuant to the previously announced cash tender offer and consent solicitation for all outstanding Notes, to repay the outstanding principal amounts, accrued

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NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
3. DEBT (continued)
interest and expenses under OPCO’s existing credit facility, and to pay related transaction costs. On October 31, 2006, National Money Mart borrowed an additional US$125.0 million under the Canadian Term Facility to fund the Canadian Acquisition, as further described below, and to pay related transaction costs.
The U.S. Revolving Facility and the Canadian Revolving Facility have an interest rate of Libor plus 300 basis points, subject to reduction as the Company reduces its leverage. Upon the conclusion of the refinancing, there was an initial net draw of approximately US$14.6 million on the U.S. Revolving Facility with no funds drawn on the Canadian Revolving Facility. The Canadian Term Facility has an interest rate of Libor plus 275 basis points. The U.K. Term Facility consists of a US$40.0 million tranche at an interest rate of Libor plus 300 basis points and a tranche denominated in Euros equivalent to US$40.0 million at an interest rate of Euribor plus 300 basis points.
Each term loan will mature in six (6) years, and will amortize in equal quarterly installments in an amount equal to 0.25% of the original principal amount of the applicable term loan for the first twenty-three (23) quarters following funding, with the outstanding principal balance payable in full on the maturity date of such term loan. Each revolving facility will mature and the commitments thereunder will terminate in five (5) years.
4. LOSS ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT
On June 16, 2006, the Company announced the pricing of an underwritten follow-on offering of 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $16.65 per share. On June 21, the Company received $80.8 million in net proceeds in connection with this follow-on offering, which were used to redeem $70.0 million principal amount of its outstanding 9.75% Senior Notes due 2011. For the three months ended September 30, 2006, the loss incurred on the extinguishment of debt is as follows (in millions):
         
Call Premium
  $ 6.8  
Write-off of previously capitalized deferred issuance costs, net
    1.5  
Write-off of original issue premium
    (0.3 )
 
     
 
  $ 8.0  
 
     
5. SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
OPCO’s payment obligations under its Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed (the “Guarantees”) on a full and unconditional basis by the Company and by OPCO’s existing and future domestic subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”). Guarantees of the Notes by Guarantors directly owning, now or in the future, capital stock of foreign subsidiaries will be secured by second priority liens on 65% of the capital stock of such foreign subsidiaries. In the event OPCO directly owns a foreign subsidiary in the future, the Notes will be secured by a second priority lien on 65% of the capital stock of any such foreign subsidiary (the “Collateral”). The non-Guarantors consist of OPCO’s foreign subsidiaries (“Non-Guarantors”).
The Guarantees of the Notes:
  rank equal in right of payment with all existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness of the Guarantors;
 
  rank senior in right of payment to all existing and future subordinated indebtedness of the Guarantors; and
 
  are effectively junior to any indebtedness of OPCO, including indebtedness under OPCO’s senior secured revolving credit facility, that is either (1) secured by a lien on the Collateral that is senior or prior to the second priority liens securing the Guarantees of the Notes or (2) secured by assets that are not part of the Collateral to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness.
Separate financial statements of each Guarantor that is a subsidiary of OPCO have not been presented because management has determined that they would not be material to investors. The accompanying tables set forth the condensed consolidating balance sheets at September 30, 2006 and June 30, 2006, and the condensed consolidating statements of operations and cash flows for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 of the Company, OPCO and the combined Guarantor subsidiaries, the combined Non-Guarantor subsidiaries and the consolidated Company.

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CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, 2006
(In thousands)
                                         
            Dollar Financial                    
    Dollar     Group, Inc.     Subsidiary              
    Financial     and Subsidiary     Non-              
    Corp.     Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated  
    ASSETS
 
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 920     $ 40,656     $ 78,801     $     $ 120,377  
Loans receivable Loans receivable
          10,359       57,262             67,621  
Less: Allowance for loan losses
          (1,053 )     (5,411 )           (6,464 )
 
                             
Loans receivable, net
          9,306       51,851             61,157  
Other consumer lending receivables
          3,440       6,165             9,605  
Other receivables
    414       1,793       5,621       (599 )     7,229  
Income taxes receivable
          1,039                   1,039  
Prepaid expenses
          2,450       6,737             9,187  
Deferred tax asset
                208             208  
Due from affiliates
    80,824       56,449             (137,273 )      
Property and equipment, net
          11,143       30,095             41,238  
Goodwill and other intangibles, net
          97,764       121,987             219,751  
Debt issuance costs, net
          7,767                   7,767  
Investment in subsidiaries
    79,810       355,793             (435,603 )      
Other
          683       1,700             2,383  
 
                             
 
  $ 161,968     $ 588,283     $ 303,165     $ (573,475 )   $ 479,941  
 
                             
 
                                       
    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
                                       
Accounts payable
  $     $ 12,572     $ 17,240     $     $ 29,812  
Foreign income taxes payable
                8,585             8,585  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
          18,837       14,227             33,064  
Accrued interest payable
          7,938             (599 )     7,339  
Deferred tax liability
          3,728       1,237             4,965  
Due to affiliate
          80,824       56,449       (137,273 )      
Revolving credit facilities
          32,700                   32,700  
9.75% Senior Notes due 2011
          201,050                   201,050  
Other long-term debt
          458                   458  
 
                             
 
          358,107       97,738       (137,872 )     317,973  
 
                                       
Shareholders’ equity:
                                       
Common stock
    23                         23  
Additional paid in capital
    232,176       100,124       15,599       (104,626 )     243,273  
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings
    (105,567 )     87,653       162,092       (260,842 )     (116,664 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    35,336       42,399       27,736       (70,135 )     35,336  
 
                             
Total shareholders’ equity
    161,968       230,176       205,427       (435,603 )     161,968  
 
                             
 
  $ 161,968     $ 588,283     $ 303,165     $ (573,475 )   $ 479,941  
 
                             

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CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
June 30, 2006
(In thousands)
                                         
            Dollar Financial                    
    Dollar     Group, Inc.     Subsidiary              
    Financial     and Subsidiary     Non-              
    Corp.     Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated  
    ASSETS
 
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 470     $ 39,340     $ 80,411     $     $ 120,221  
Restricted cash
          80,750                   80,750  
Loans receivable
                                       
Loans receivable
          9,686       49,311             58,997  
Less: Allowance for loan losses
          (1,054 )     (4,311 )           (5,365 )
 
                             
Loans receivable, net
          8,632       45,000             53,632  
Other consumer lending receivables
          2,738       4,807             7,545  
Other receivables
    293       2,754       5,538       (420 )     8,165  
Income taxes receivable
          515                   515  
Prepaid expenses
          3,020       7,146             10,166  
Deferred income taxes
                185             185  
Due from affiliates
    81,366       61,943             (143,309 )      
Property and equipment, net
          11,619       29,006             40,625  
Goodwill and other intangibles, net
          97,860       120,706             218,566  
Debt issuance costs, net
          9,437                   9,437  
Investment in subsidiaries
    80,474       341,742             (422,216 )      
Other
          647       1,371             2,018  
 
                             
 
  $ 162,603     $ 660,997     $ 294,170     $ (565,945 )   $ 551,825  
 
                             
 
                                       
    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
                                       
Accounts payable
  $ 371     $ 9,896     $ 13,171     $     $ 23,438  
Foreign income taxes payable
                10,963             10,963  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    279       20,828       15,476             36,583  
Accrued interest payable
          3,732             (420 )     3,312  
Deferred tax liability
          3,334       1,205             4,539  
Due to parent
          81,366             (81,366 )      
Due to affiliate
                61,943       (61,943 )      
Revolving credit facilities
          39,000                   39,000  
9.75% Senior Notes due 2011
          271,487                   271,487  
Other long-term debt
          550                   550  
Senior Discount Notes
                             
 
                             
 
    650       430,193       102,758       (143,729 )     389,872  
 
                                       
Shareholders’ equity
                                       
Common stock
    23                         23  
Additional paid in capital
    231,497       100,124       15,599       (104,626 )     242,594  
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings
    (103,823 )     89,962       148,529       (249,588 )     (114,920 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    34,256       40,718       27,284       (68,002 )     34,256  
 
                             
Total shareholders’ equity
    161,953       230,804       191,412       (422,216 )     161,953  
 
                             
 
  $ 162,603     $ 660,997     $ 294,170     $ (565,945 )   $ 551,825  
 
                             

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CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended September 30, 2006
(In thousands)
                                         
            Dollar Financial                    
    Dollar     Group, Inc.     Subsidiary              
    Financial     and Subsidiary     Non-              
    Corp.     Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Revenues:
                                       
Check cashing
  $     $ 11,132     $ 27,257     $     $ 38,389  
Consumer lending:
                                       
Fees from consumer lending
          18,387       30,438             48,825  
Provision for loan losses and adjustment to servicing income
          (5,590 )     (3,982 )           (9,572 )
 
                             
Consumer lending, net
          12,797       26,456             39,253  
Money transfer fees
          1,092       3,575             4,667  
Franchise fees and royalties
          1,133       1,320             2,453  
Other
          1,621       5,330             6,951  
 
                             
Total revenues
          27,775       63,938             91,713  
 
                             
 
                                       
Store and regional expenses:
                                       
Salaries and benefits
          12,561       16,407             28,968  
Occupancy
          3,466       4,186             7,652  
Depreciation
          751       1,303             2,054  
Returned checks, net and cash shortages
          1,371       2,261             3,632  
Telephone and communications
          813       731             1,544  
Advertising
          727       1,535             2,262  
Bank charges and armored carrier expenses
          818       1,450             2,268  
Other
          3,678       5,785             9,463  
 
                             
Total store and regional expenses
          24,185       33,658             57,843  
 
                             
Store and regional margin
          3,590       30,280             33,870  
 
                             
 
                                       
Corporate and other expenses:
                                       
Corporate expenses
          6,282       6,551             12,833  
Management fee
          (1,576 )     1,576              
Other depreciation and amortization
          336       494             830  
Interest expense, net
          5,783       519             6,302  
Loss on extinguishment of debt
          7,987                   7,987  
Other, net
          218       (130 )           88  
Equity in subsidiary
    1,744                   (1,744 )      
 
                             
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (1,744 )     (15,440 )     21,270       1,744       5,830  
Income tax (benefit) provision
          (134 )     7,708             7,574  
 
                             
Net (loss) income
  $ (1,744 )   $ (15,306 )   $ 13,562     $ 1,744     $ (1,744 )
 
                             

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CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended September 30, 2005
(In thousands)
                                         
            Dollar Financial                    
    Dollar     Group, Inc.     Subsidiary              
    Financial     and Subsidiary     Non-              
    Corp.     Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Revenues:
                                       
Check cashing
  $     $ 11,353     $ 22,994     $     $ 34,347  
Consumer lending:
                                       
Fees from consumer lending
          13,792       22,445             36,237  
Provision for loan losses and adjustment to servicing income
          (4,484 )     (4,288 )           (8,772 )
 
                             
Consumer lending, net
          9,308       18,157             27,465  
Money transfer fees
          1,025       2,933             3,958  
Franchise fees and royalties
          1,295       1,621             2,916  
Other
          2,559       3,220             5,779  
 
                             
Total revenues
          25,540       48,925             74,465  
 
                                       
Store and regional expenses:
                                       
Salaries and benefits
          12,780       12,411             25,191  
Occupancy
          3,499       3,219             6,718  
Depreciation
          913       919             1,832  
Returned checks, net and cash shortages
          1,483       1,776             3,259  
Telephone and communications
          852       569             1,421  
Advertising
          1,038       1,151             2,189  
Bank charges and armored carrier expenses
          894       1,201             2,095  
Other
          3,276       4,033             7,309  
 
                             
 
                                     
Total store and regional expenses
          24,735       25,279             50,014  
 
                             
Store and regional margin
          805       23,646             24,451  
 
                             
 
                                       
Corporate and other expenses:
                                       
Corporate expenses
          4,505       4,667             9,172  
Management fees
          (436 )     436              
Other depreciation and amortization
          472       453             925  
Interest expense, net
          6,667       574             7,241  
Other, net
          277       (1 )           276  
Equity in subsidiary
    (2,299 )                 2,299        
 
                             
Income (loss) before income taxes
    2,299       (10,680 )     17,517       (2,299 )     6,837  
Income tax (benefit) provision
          (1,849 )     6,387             4,538  
 
                             
Net income (loss)
  $ 2,299     $ (8,831 )   $ 11,130     $ (2,299 )   $ 2,299  
 
                             

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CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Three Months Ended September 30, 2006
(In thousands)
                                         
          Dollar Financial                    
    Dollar     Group, Inc.     Subsidiary              
    Financial     and Subsidiary     Non-              
    Corp.     Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Cash flows from operating activities:
                                       
Net (loss) income
  $ (1,744 )   $ (15,306 )   $ 13,562     $ 1,744     $ (1,744 )
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
                                       
Undistributed income of subsidiary
    1,744                   (1,744 )      
Depreciation and amortization
          1,472       1,797             3,269  
Non-cash stock compensation
    335                         335  
Loss on extinguishment of debt
          7,987                   7,987  
Losses on store closings
          138       11             149  
Deferred tax provision
          394       10             404  
Change in assets and liabilities (net of effect of acquisitions):
                                       
Increase in loans and other receivables
    (121 )     (415 )     (7,400 )     179       (7,757 )
Increase in income taxes receivable
          (4,148 )           3,624       (524 )
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other
          534       352             886  
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable, income taxes, payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities and accrued interest payable
    (650 )     8,351       1,323       (3,803 )     5,221  
 
                             
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
    (436 )     (993 )     9,655             8,226  
 
                                       
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                       
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
          88       (1,047 )           (959 )
Additions to property and equipment
          (808 )     (3,898 )           (4,706 )
Net increase in due from affiliates
          (5,229 )           5,229        
 
                             
Net cash used in investing activities
          (5,949 )     (4,945 )     5,229       (5,665 )
 
                                       
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                       
Decrease in restricted cash
          80,750                   80,750  
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options
    344                         344  
Other debt payments
          (92 )                 (92 )
Partial redemption of 9.75% Senior Notes due 2011
          (76,825 )                 (76,825 )
Net decrease in revolving credit facilities
          (6,300 )                 (6,300 )
Payment of debt issuance costs
          (85 )                 (85 )
Net decrease in due to affiliates and due from parent
    542       10,810       (6,123 )     (5,229 )      
 
                             
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    886       8,258       (6,123 )     (5,229 )     (2,208 )
 
                                       
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                (197 )           (197 )
 
                             
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    450       1,316       (1,610 )           156  
 
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    470       39,340       80,411             120,221  
 
                             
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 920     $ 40,656     $ 78,801     $     $ 120,377  
 
                             

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CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Three Months Ended September 30, 2005
(In thousands)
                                         
            Dollar Financial                    
    Dollar     Group, Inc.     Subsidiary              
    Financial     and Subsidiary     Non-              
    Corp.     Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Cash flows from operating activities:
                                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 2,299     $ (8,831 )   $ 11,130     $ (2,299 )   $ 2,299  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
                                       
Undistributed income of subsidiary
    (2,299 )                 2,299        
Depreciation and amortization
          1,801       1,374             3,175  
Non-cash stock compensation
    28                         28  
Losses on store closings
          257                   257  
Foreign currency loss on revaluation of subordinated borrowings
          7                   7  
Deferred tax provision (benefit)
          340       (8 )           332  
Change in assets and liabilities (net of effect of acquisitions):
                                       
Decrease (increase) in loans and other receivables
          85       (5,441 )     342       (5,014 )
Increase in income taxes receivable
          (3,847 )           1,791       (2,056 )
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other
          535       1,470             2,005  
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, income taxes payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities and accrued interest payable
    50       6,287       (904 )     (2,133 )     3,300  
 
                             
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    78       (3,366 )     7,621             4,333  
 
                                       
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                       
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
          (4,618 )     (304 )           (4,922 )
Additions to property and equipment
          (2,317 )     (2,677 )           (4,994 )
Net decrease in due from affiliates
          13,270             (13,270 )      
 
                             
Net cash used in investing activities
          6,335       (2,981 )     (13,270 )     (9,916 )
 
                                       
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                       
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options
    144                         144  
Net increase in revolving credit facilities
          11,900                   11,900  
Payment of debt issuance costs
          (1,119 )                 (1,119 )
Net decrease in due to affiliates and due from parent
    (27 )     (4,876 )     (8,367 )     13,270        
 
                             
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    117       5,905       (8,367 )     13,270       10,925  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                1,889             1,889  
 
                             
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    195       8,874       (1,838 )           7,231  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    4       30,049       62,451             92,504  
 
                             
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 199     $ 38,923     $ 60,613     $     $ 99,735  
 
                             

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DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.
NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
6. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES
In accordance with the adoption provisions of SFAS No. 142, the Company is required to perform goodwill impairment tests on at least an annual basis. The Company performs its annual impairment test as of June 30. There can be no assurance that future goodwill impairment tests will not result in a charge to earnings. A portion of the consideration for the We The People acquisitions was allocated to franchise agreements and territory rights. Territory rights were deemed to have an indefinite useful life and are included in goodwill and other intangibles on the Company’s balance sheet at September 30, 2006. Franchise agreements are deemed to have a definite life and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the agreements which are generally 10 years. A portion of the consideration for the 26 WTP stores acquired in July 2005, the 11 Canadian stores acquired on March 9, 2006 and a series of stores acquired in the U.K. acquired on April 3, 2006 was allocated to reacquired franchise rights. Reacquired franchise rights are deemed to have an indefinite useful life. These identifiable intangible assets have been included as other intangibles on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amortization for intangible assets for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2006 was $21,000 and $19,000, respectively. The amortization expense for the franchise agreements will be as follows:
             
    Fiscal Year Ending   Amount  
    June 30,   (in thousands)  
 
  2007   $ 61.9  
 
  2008     82.5  
 
  2009     82.5  
 
  2010     82.5  
 
  2011     82.5  
 
  Thereafter     288.5  
 
         
 
      $ 680.4  
 
         
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and other intangibles by reportable segment for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 and the three months ended September 30, 2006 are as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    United             United        
    States     Canada     Kingdom     Total  
Balance at June 30, 2005
  $ 87,535     $ 42,459     $ 56,196     $ 186,190  
Amortization of other intangibles
    (93 )                 (93 )
Acquisition
    10,418       13,896       1,618       25,932  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
          4,737       1,800       6,537  
 
                       
Balance at June 30, 2006
    97,860       61,092       59,614       218,566  
 
                       
Amortization of other intangibles
    (19 )                 (19 )
Acquisition
    (77 )     (120 )     986       789  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
          (311 )     726       415  
 
                       
Balance at September 30, 2006
  $ 97,764     $ 60,661     $ 61,326     $ 219,751  
 
                       
The following table reflects the components of intangible assets (in thousands):
                                 
    June 30, 2006     September 30, 2006  
    Gross Carrying     Accumulated     Gross Carrying     Accumulated  
    Amount     Amortization     Amount     Amortization  
Non-amortized intangible assets:
                               
Cost in excess of net assets acquired
  $ 232,279     $ 21,191     $ 233,334     $ 21,508  
Territory rights
    5,361             5,347        
Reacquired franchise rights
    1,478             2,021        
 
                       
 
    239,118       21,191       240,702       21,508  
 
                       
Amortized intangible assets:
                               
Franchise agreements
  $ 755     $ 116     $ 680     $ 123  
 
                       
 
  $ 755     $ 116     $ 680     $ 123  
 
                       

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DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.
NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
7. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Comprehensive income is the change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, which includes foreign currency translation and fair value adjustments for cash flow hedges. The following shows the comprehensive income for the periods stated (in thousands):
                 
    Three months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2005     2006  
Net income (loss)
  $ 2,299     $ (1,744 )
 
               
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    4,434       1,123  
Fair value adjustments for cash flow hedges
    204       (43 )
 
           
 
               
Total comprehensive income (loss)
  $ 6,937     $ (664 )
 
           
8. GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT INFORMATION
All operations for which geographic data is presented below are in one principal industry (check cashing, consumer lending and ancillary services) (in thousands):
                                 
    United             United        
    States     Canada     Kingdom     Total  
     
As of and for the three months ended September 30, 2005
                               
 
                               
Identifiable assets
  $ 175,822     $ 121,905     $ 111,552     $ 409,279  
Goodwill and other intangibles, net
    92,131       45,106       55,490       192,727  
Sales to unaffiliated customers:
                               
Check cashing
    11,353       12,200       10,794       34,347  
Consumer lending:
                               
Fees from consumer lending
    13,791       15,057       7,389       36,237  
Provision for loan losses and adjustments to servicing revenue
    (4,483 )     (2,726 )     (1,563 )     (8,772 )
 
                       
Consumer lending, net
    9,308       12,331       5,826       27,465  
Money transfer fees
    1,025       1,914       1,019       3,958  
Franchise fees and royalties
    1,621       1,295             2,916  
Other
    2,233       2,618       928       5,779  
 
                       
Total sales to unaffiliated customers
    25,540       30,358       18,567       74,465  
 
                               
Interest expense (income), net
    6,667       (145 )     719       7,241  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,385       754       618       2,757  
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (10,680 )     12,750       4,767       6,837  
Income tax (benefit) provision
    (1,849 )     4,998       1,389       4,538  

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DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.
NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
8. GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT INFORMATION (continued)
                                 
    United             United        
    States     Canada     Kingdom     Total  
As of and for the three months ended September 30, 2006
                               
 
                               
Identifiable assets
  $ 176,776     $ 163,001     $ 140,164     $ 479,941  
Goodwill and other intangibles, net
    97,764       60,661       61,326       219,751  
Sales to unaffiliated customers:
                               
Check cashing
    11,132       14,731       12,526       38,389  
Consumer lending:
                               
Fees from consumer lending
    18,387       20,851       9,587       48,825  
Provision for loan losses and adjustments to servicing revenue
    (5,590 )     (2,019 )     (1,963 )     (9,572 )
 
                       
Consumer lending, net
    12,797       18,832       7,624       39,253  
Money transfer fees
    1,092       2,411       1,164       4,667  
Franchise fees and royalties
    1,133       1,320             2,453  
Other
    1,621       3,773       1,557       6,951  
 
                       
Total sales to unaffiliated customers
    27,775       41,067       22,871       91,713  
 
                               
Interest expense (income), net
    5,783       (234 )     753       6,302  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,087       967       830       2,884  
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (15,440 )     17,064       4,206       5,830  
Income tax (benefit) provision
    (134 )     6,356       1,352       7,574  
9. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
Operations in the United Kingdom and Canada have exposed the Company to shifts in currency valuations. From time to time, the Company may elect to purchase put options in order to protect earnings in the United Kingdom and Canada against foreign currency fluctuations. Out of the money put options may be purchased because they cost less than completely averting risk, and the maximum downside is limited to the difference between the strike price and exchange rate at the date of purchase and the price of the contracts. At September 30, 2006, the Company held put options with an aggregate notional value of $(CAN) 57.0 million and £(GBP) 10.8 million to protect the currency exposure in Canada and the United Kingdom through June 30, 2007. The Company uses purchased options designated as cash flow hedges to protect against the foreign currency exchange rate risks inherent in its forecasted earnings denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. The Company’s cash flow hedges have a duration of less than twelve months. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portions of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument are initially recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a separate component of shareholders’ equity and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period during which the hedged transaction is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of the gain or loss is reported in corporate expenses on the statement of operations. For options designated as hedges, hedge effectiveness is measured by comparing the cumulative change in the hedge contract with the cumulative change in the hedged item, both of which are based on forward rates. As of September 30, 2006, no amounts were excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. There was no ineffectiveness in the Company’s cash flow hedges for the three months ended September 30, 2006. As of September 30, 2006, amounts related to derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges amounted to a decrease of shareholders’ equity of $43,000 all of which is expected to be transferred to earnings in the next nine months along with the earnings effects of the related forecasted transactions. The fair market value of the outstanding puts held by the Company at September 30, 2006 was $131,000 and is included in other assets on the balance sheet.
Although the Company’s domestic revolving credit facility and Canadian overdraft credit facility carry variable rates of interest, most of the Company’s average outstanding indebtedness carries a fixed rate of interest. A change in interest rates is not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

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DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.
NOTES TO INTERIM UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
10. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
In addition to the legal proceedings discussed below, which the Company is defending vigorously, the Company is involved in routine litigation and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Although the Company believes that the resolution of these proceedings will not materially adversely impact its business, there can be no assurances in that regard.
Canadian Legal Proceedings
On August 19, 2003, a former customer in Ontario, Canada, Margaret Smith, commenced an action against the Company and its Canadian subsidiary on behalf of a purported class of Ontario borrowers who, Smith claims, were subjected to usurious charges in payday-loan transactions. The action, which is pending in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, alleges violations of a Canadian federal law proscribing usury and seeks restitution and damages, including punitive damages. The Company’s Canadian subsidiary’s motion to stay the action on grounds of arbitrability was denied. The Company’s motion to stay the action for lack of jurisdiction was denied and the appeal was dismissed. The certification motion in this action proceeded on October 25, 2006 and a decision on that hearing is expected within 60 days.
On October 21, 2003, another former customer, Kenneth D. Mortillaro, commenced a similar action against the Company’s Canadian subsidiary, but this action has since been stayed on consent because it is a duplicate action. The allegations, putative class and relief sought in the Mortillaro action are substantially the same as those in the Smith action.
On November 6, 2003, Gareth Young, a former customer, commenced a purported class action in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, Canada on behalf of a class of consumers who obtained short-term loans from the Company’s Canadian subsidiary in Alberta, alleging, among other things, that the charge to borrowers in connection with such loans is usurious. The action seeks restitution and damages, including punitive damages. On December 9, 2005, the Company’s Canadian subsidiary settled this action, subject to court approval. On March 3, 2006 just prior to the date scheduled for final court approval of the settlement the plaintiff’s lawyer advised that they would not proceed with the settlement and indicated their intention to join a purported national class action. No steps have been taken in the action since March 2006.
On January 29, 2003, a former customer, Kurt MacKinnon, commenced an action against the Company’s Canadian subsidiary and 26 other Canadian lenders on behalf of a purported class of British Columbia residents who, MacKinnon claims, were overcharged in payday-loan transactions. The action, which is pending in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, alleges violations of laws proscribing usury and unconscionable trade practices and seeks restitution and damages, including punitive damages, in an unknown amount. Following initial denial, MacKinnon obtained an order permitting him to re-apply for class certification which was appealed. The Court of Appeal granted MacKinnon the right to apply to the original judge to have her amend her order denying certification. On June 14, 2006, the original judge granted the requested order and the Canadian subsidiary’s request for leave to appeal the order was dismissed. The certification motion in this action will likely proceed in conjunction with the certification motion in the Parsons’ action described below.
On April 15, 2005, the solicitor acting for MacKinnon commenced a proposed class action against the Company’s Canadian subsidiary on behalf of another former customer, Louise Parsons. The certification motion in this action is scheduled to proceed on November 27, 2006.
Similar purported class actions have been commenced against the Company’s Canadian subsidiary in Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. The Company is named as a defendant in the actions commenced in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland but it has not been served with the statements of claim in these actions to date. The claims in these additional actions are substantially similar to those of the Ontario actions referred to above.
At this time it is too early to determine the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or the ultimate liability, if any, of these matters.
United States Legal Proceedings
The Company is the defendant in four lawsuits commenced by the same law firm. Each lawsuit is pled as a class action, and each lawsuit alleges violations of California’s wage-and-hour laws. The named plaintiffs are the Company’s former employees Vernell Woods (commenced August 22, 2000), Juan Castillo (commenced May 1, 2003), Stanley Chin (commenced May 7, 2003) and Kenneth Williams (commenced June 3, 2003). Each of these suits seeks an unspecified amount of damages and other relief in connection with allegations that the Company misclassified California store (Woods) and area (Castillo) managers as “exempt” from a state law requiring the payment of overtime compensation, that the Company failed to provide non-management employees with meal and rest breaks required

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United States Legal Proceedings (continued)
under state law (Chin) and that the Company computed bonuses payable to its store managers using an impermissible profit-sharing formula (Williams).
The trial court in Chin denied plaintiff’s motion for class certification. Plaintiffs appealed that ruling and in May 2006, the Appellate Court affirmed the denial of class certification. On September 26, 2006, plaintiff sought the court’s leave to amend the complaint in Chin to add claims under the Private Attorney General Act of California to recover meal and rest period penalties on behalf of all California-based hourly employees during the applicable statute of limitations. The court heard that motion on October 19, 2006 and ruled in favor of the defendant.
On March 15, 2006, the Company reached a settlement in the Woods, Castillo and Williams actions, and the court granted preliminary approval of that settlement on June 19, 2006. The Company agreed to settle Woods for $4,000,000, Castillo for $1,100,000 and Williams for $700,000. The total amount paid to the class members in Castillo will increase because the Company’s estimate of the total number of workweeks for the class proved to be too low. It is possible that the settlement amount for Castillo could increase by as much as thirty percent. The settlement received final court approval on October 24, 2006. We accrued $5.8 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2006 related to the Woods, Castillo and Williams cases. At June 30, 2006, this amount is included in other accrued expenses and other liabilities.
On September 11, 2006, plaintiff Caren Bufil commenced a fifth lawsuit against the Company. The claims in Bufil are substantially similar to the claims in Chin. Bufil seeks class certification of the action against the Company for failure to provide meal and rest periods, failure to provide accurate wage statements and unlawful, unfair and fraudulent business practices under California law. The suit seeks an unspecified amount of damages and other relief.
On September 29, 2006, Richard L. and Sunantha Yoe, purporting to sue on behalf of a class of Nevada residents who received payday loans from the Company on and after July 1, 2005, commenced an action against the Company in the District Court of Clark County, Nevada. They seek to recover actual, statutory and punitive damages, including attorneys’ fees, arising from alleged overcharges in connection with such loans. This matter is at its earliest stages, and it is therefore not possible to evaluate the likelihood of any particular outcome at this date.
At this time, it is too early to determine the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or the ultimate liability, if any, resulting from the Bufil , Chin or Yoe cases.
We The People Legal Proceedings
The Company’s business model for its legal document preparation services business is being challenged in the courts, as described below, which could result in our discontinuation of these services in any one or more jurisdictions.
The company from which the Company bought the assets of its We The People business, We The People Forms and Service Centers USA, Inc. (the “Former WTP”), and/or certain of its franchisees are defendants in various lawsuits. These actions, which are pending in North Carolina, Illinois, Florida, Ohio, Oregon and Georgia state courts, allege violations of the unauthorized practice of law statutes and various consumer protection statutes of those states. There are presently fifteen stores operated by franchisees in these six states. These cases seek damages and/or injunctive relief, which could prevent the Company and/or its franchisees from preparing legal documents in accordance with the Company’s present business model. The Illinois case has been pending since March 2001. The Georgia case was commenced against its local franchisee in May 2005. The North Carolina case has been pending since the summer of 2003. The Florida case and Ohio case have been pending since February 2006.
On February 9, 2006, We The People and the Tennessee Department of Consumer Affairs (“the Department”) reached a mutual agreement to end a lawsuit filed by the Department against We The People and its two Tennessee franchisees that had alleged violations of the Tennessee unauthorized practice of law statutes and the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act. The agreement, which was confirmed by the court, allows We The People to continue its operations in Tennessee, however, We The People agreed to make some adjustments to its services and advertisements. Additionally, as part of the resolution of the dispute, We The People has made a payment of $160,000 to the State that will be available to be distributed as refunds to eligible consumers. We The People had denied any liability or any wrongdoing, and no wrongdoing was found by either the court or the Department.

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We The People Legal Proceedings (continued)
The state bar association in Mississippi had commenced an investigation regarding the Company’s and its local franchisee’s legal document preparation activities within that state in February 2005. The franchisee operated one store in Mississippi at that time. The Mississippi store closed in the Fall of 2005 and the Mississippi Bar Association terminated their investigation.
The Former WTP and/or certain of the Company’s franchisees were defendants in adversary proceedings commenced by various United States Bankruptcy trustees in bankruptcy courts in the District of Colorado, Eastern District of New York, the District of Maryland, District of Connecticut, the Northern District of Illinois, the Middle District of Tennessee, the Eastern District of Tennessee, the Eastern
District of Oklahoma, the Middle District of North Carolina, the District of Idaho, the District of Oregon, the Eastern District of Michigan and the District of Delaware. The actions in Connecticut, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware, Michigan and Oklahoma have recently been settled by Consent Order and Stipulation. The cases in Tennessee, Idaho and North Carolina have been adjudicated by the courts and limits have been placed on the We The People model and price for services in those states. A case
was filed recently in the Central District of Texas. In each of these adversary proceedings, the United States Bankruptcy trustee alleged that the defendants violated certain requirements of Section 110 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, which governs the preparation of bankruptcy petitions by non-attorneys, and engaged in fraudulent, unfair and deceptive conduct which constitutes the unauthorized practice of law.
In March 2003, the Former WTP, on behalf of its local franchisee, filed an appeal from a decision of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho which had reduced the fee that the Former WTP franchisee could charge for its bankruptcy petition preparation services and ruled that the Former WTP’s business model for the preparation of bankruptcy petitions was deceptive or unfair, resulted in the charging of excessive fees and constituted the unauthorized practice of law. On June 17, 2005, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed this decision, without reaching the issues related to unauthorized practice of law.
On May 10, 2005, the Company, the Former WTP and certain of the Company’s local franchisees temporarily settled two of the bankruptcy adversary proceedings pending in the District of Connecticut and in the Southern District of New York by entering into stipulated preliminary injunctions regarding preparation of bankruptcy petitions within these judicial districts pending the final resolution of these proceedings. Each of the adversary proceedings temporarily settled was referred to mediation, together with certain other matters currently pending in the Southern District of New York and in the Eastern District of New York against the Former WTP and certain of the Company’s franchisees, in an effort to develop a protocol for us and the Company’s franchisees located within all Federal judicial districts in New York, Vermont and Connecticut to comply with Section 110 of the Bankruptcy Code. Subsequently, through mediation, this preliminary injunction, with several modifications, was the basis for a Stipulated Final Judgment permitting the We The People model protocol within the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, Vermont and Connecticut.
In December 2004, the Former WTP entered into a stipulated judgment based on an alleged violation of the Federal Trade Commission’s Franchise Rule. Under the terms of the judgment, the Former WTP paid a $286,000 fine and is permanently enjoined from violating the Federal Trade Commission Act and the Franchise Rule and is required to comply with certain compliance training, monitoring and reporting and recordkeeping obligations. We requested that the Federal Trade Commission confirm that it agrees with the Company’s interpretation and that these obligations are applicable only to the Company’s legal document preparation services business.
On August 11, 2005, Sally S. Attia and two other attorneys, purporting to sue on behalf of a nationwide class of all U.S. bankruptcy attorneys, commenced an antitrust action against us in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. They allege that the Company and the Former WTP have unlawfully restrained competition in the market for bankruptcy services through the Company’s advertising and other practices, and they seek class-action status, damages in an indeterminate amount (including punitive and treble damages under the Sherman and Clayton Acts) and other relief. On August 12, 2005, the court denied plaintiffs’ request for expedited or ex parte injunctive relief. The Company’s motion to dismiss this action was submitted on October 7, 2005, and the Company is presently awaiting a decision.
On October 21, 2005, the Company filed an action against IDLD, Inc., Ira Distenfield and Linda Distenfield (collectively, the “IDLD Parties”) in the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, Pennsylvania, alleging that the sellers of the We The People business deliberately concealed certain franchise sales from us. The Company also assert breaches of representations and warranties made by the sellers with respect to undisclosed liabilities and other matters arising out of the acquisition. On March 13, 2006, the sellers and We The People Hollywood Florida, Inc. filed suit against us in the United States District Court for the Central District of California alleging

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that the Company deprived plaintiffs of the benefits of the purchase agreement, improperly terminated the employment contracts that Ira and Linda Distenfield had with us, and other claims. On April 7, 2006, the parties agreed to stay both the Pennsylvania and California litiga
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We The People Legal Proceedings (continued)
tions and to have all disputes resolved by arbitration. The parties have selected three arbitrators and discovery is now underway. The arbitration proceedings are expected to begin during the winter of 2007 and to continue for approximately three weeks.
On July 6, 2006, New Millennium Corporation (“NMC”) filed a complaint against the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, including WTP, and others, including IDLD, Inc. This case involves a franchise agreement between IDLD, Inc. and NMC dated April 7, 2004 and certain addenda to the agreement. NMC alleges numerous acts of wrongdoing by IDLD and persons associated with IDLD, Inc., including breach of agreement, fraud and violation of the California Franchise Investment Law, and essentially alleges that the Company and its subsidiaries are liable as successors in interest. NMC seeks unspecified restitution, compensatory damages and exemplary damages.
The Company has filed a petition to compel arbitration, which has been granted. IDLD and related persons have filed a cross-complaint against the Company for indemnity and declaratory relief. The Company also filed a petition to compel arbitration of the cross-complaint, which has been granted. The Company believes the material allegations in the complaint with respect to the Company are without merit and intends to defend the matter vigorously.
On July 24, 2006, Glen Tioram Moors (“GTM”) filed a complaint against We The People USA, Inc. (“WTP”), IDLD, Inc., and others. The case involves an agreement between GTM and IDLD, Inc. dated June 10, 2004 relating to the ownership and management of a We The People location in Orange County, California. The complaint asserts a number of claims against all the defendants, including breach of contract and contractual interference claims against WTP. GTM seeks various forms of relief from all defendants, including compensatory damages of $250,000 and unspecified punitive damages.
On October 3, 2006, WTP filed a petition to compel arbitration pursuant to an arbitration provision in the agreement. WTP has also assumed the defense of two of its franchisees who are named as defendants in the lawsuit and filed a demurrer on their behalf. The Company believes that the material allegations against WTP are without merit and intends to vigorously defend the matter.
On September 29, 2006, Shirley Lee (“Lee”) filed a complaint against IDLD and related persons and WTP. This case is related to the Glen Tioram Moors, Inc. action referenced above, in that Lee claims to have purchased an interest in the same We The People center in which GTM is alleged to have purchased an interest. The complaint has various claims against all defendants, but essentially claims breach of contract and contractual interference against WTP, and seeks unspecified restitution, compensatory damages and punitive damages. The Company believes that the material allegations against WTP are without merit and intends to vigorously defend this matter.
At this time, it is too early to determine the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or the ultimate liability, if any, of any of the aforementioned matters.
In addition to the matters described above, the Company continues to respond to inquiries it receives from state bar associations and state regulatory authorities from time to time as a routine part of the Company’s business regarding the Company’s legal document preparation services business and the Company’s franchisees.
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matters is currently not determinable, the Company does not expect that the ultimate cost to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On September 14, 2006 the Company announced that OPCO had commenced a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in its Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated September 14, 2006 and the related Consent and Letter of Transmittal. In connection with the announced cash tender offer and consent solicitation by OPCO for any and all of the Notes, OPCO received the requisite consents from holders of the Notes to approve certain Amendments to the indenture under which the Notes were issued. The Amendments eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants and certain events of default. The Amendments to the indenture governing the Notes are set forth in a Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 27, 2006 among OPCO, the Company, certain of OPCO’s direct and indirect subsidiaries, as guarantors, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee and became operative and binding on the holders of the Notes as of October 30, 2006, in connection with the Closing of the new credit facilities, discussed below, and the acceptance of Notes tendered pursuant to the tender offer. The tender offer documents more fully set forth the terms of the tender offer and consent solicitation.
On October 30, 2006, the Company completed the refinancing of its existing credit facilities and entered into a new $475.0 million credit facility.
The new facility is comprised of the following: (i) the U.S. Revolving Facility with OPCO as the borrower; (ii) the Canadian Term Facility with National Money Mart Company, a wholly-owned Canadian indirect subsidiary of OPCO, as the borrower; (iii) the UK Term Facility and (iv) the Canadian Revolving Facility with National Money Mart Company as the borrower.
On October 30, 2006, National Money Mart borrowed US $170.0 million under the Canadian Term Facility, Dollar Financial UK borrowed US$80.0 million under the UK Term Facility and OPCO borrowed US$14.6 million on the US Revolving Facility. These funds were used to repurchase US$198.1 million in aggregate principal amount of the Notes pursuant to the previously announced cash tender offer and consent solicitation for all outstanding Notes, to repay the outstanding principal amounts, accrued interest and expenses under OPCO’s existing credit facility, and to pay related transaction costs. On October 31, 2006, National Money Mart borrowed an additional US$125.0 million under the Canadian Term Facility to fund the Canadian Acquisition (described herein) and to pay related transaction costs.
The U.S. Revolving Facility and the Canadian Revolving Facility credit facilities have an interest rate of Libor plus 300 basis points, subject to reduction as the Company reduces its leverage. Upon the conclusion of the refinancing, there was an initial net draw of approximately US$14.6 million on the U.S Revolving Facility with no funds drawn on the Canadian Revolving Facility. The Canadian Term Facility has an interest rate of Libor plus 275 basis points. The U.K. Term Facility consists of a US$40.0 million tranche at an interest rate of Libor plus 300 basis points and a tranche denominated in Euros equivalent to US$40.0 million at an interest rate of Euribor plus 300 basis points.
Each term loan will mature in six (6) years, and will amortize in equal quarterly installments in an amount equal to 0.25% of the original principal amount of the applicable term loan for the first twenty-three (23) quarters following funding, with the outstanding principal balance payable in full on the maturity date of such term loan. Each revolving facility will mature and the commitments thereunder will terminate in five (5) years.
In connection with the redemption of the $200,000,000 outstanding principal amount of the Company’s 9.75% senior notes due 2011, the Company incurred a loss on the extinguishment of debt. The loss on the extinguishment of debt incurred in October 2006 is as follows (in millions):
         
Tender premium
  $ 17.6  
Deferred Issuance costs
    7.3  
 
     
 
  $ 24.9  
 
     
On October 31, 2006, National Money Mart completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of 82 retail stores owned and operated by five existing National Money Mart franchisees (the “Canadian Acquisition”). The Canadian Acquisition was effected pursuant to five purchase agreements each dated October 31, 2006 by and among National Money Mart and the five existing National Money Mart franchisees (the “Purchase Agreements”). The total purchase price for the Canadian Acquisition was approximately C$135.5 million (US$120.9 million) in addition to cash in stores and other adjusting items upon the closing of the transaction.

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SUPPLEMENTAL STATISTICAL DATA
                 
    September 30,  
    2005     2006  
Company Operating Data:
               
 
               
Stores in operation:
               
Company-owned
    744       785  
Franchised stores and check cashing merchants
    572       480  
 
           
 
               
Total
    1,316       1,265  
 
           
                 
    Three Months Ended
    September 30,
    2005   2006
Check Cashing Data:
               
 
               
Face amount of checks cashed (in millions)
  $ 917     $ 1,010  
Face amount of average check
  $ 439     $ 476  
Face amount of average check (excluding Canada and the United Kingdom)
  $ 389     $ 401  
Average fee per check
  $ 16.45     $ 18.10  
Number of checks cashed (in thousands)
    2,088       2,120  
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2005     2006  
    (in thousands)  
Check Cashing Collections Data:
               
 
               
Face amount of returned checks
  $ 10,219     $ 10,822  
Collections
    (7,257 )     (7,712 )
 
           
Net write-offs
  $ 2,962     $ 3,110  
 
           
 
               
Collections as a percentage of returned checks
    71.0 %     71.3 %
Net write-offs as a percentage of check cashing revenues
    8.6 %     8.1 %
Net write-offs as a percentage of the face amount of checks cashed
    0.32 %     0.31 %

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The following chart presents a summary of our consumer lending operations, including loan originations, which includes loan extensions and revenues for the following periods (in thousands):
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2005     2006  
U.S. company-funded consumer loan originations (1)
  $ 67,636     $ 62,234  
Canadian company-funded consumer loan originations (2)
    129,092       160,298  
U.K. company-funded consumer loan originations (2)
    51,922       58,017  
     
Total company-funded consumer loan originations
  $ 248,650     $ 280,549  
     
 
               
U.S. Servicing revenues
  $ 3,952     $ 8,290  
U.S. company-funded consumer loan revenues
    9,839       10,097  
Canadian company-funded consumer loan revenues
    15,057       20,851  
U.K. company-funded consumer loan revenues
    7,389       9,587  
Provision for loan losses and adjustment to servicing revenues
    (8,772 )     (9,572 )
     
Total consumer lending revenues, net
  $ 27,465     $ 39,253  
     
 
               
Gross charge-offs of company-funded consumer loans
  $ 25,873     $ 31,888  
Recoveries of company-funded consumer loans
    (20,970 )     (25,692 )
     
Net charge-offs on company-funded consumer loans
  $ 4,903     $ 6,196  
     
 
Gross charge-offs of company-funded consumer loans as a percentage of total company-funded consumer loan originations
    10.4 %     11.4 %
Recoveries of company-funded consumer loans as a percentage of total company-funded consumer loan originations
    8.4 %     9.2 %
Net charge-offs on company-funded consumer loans as a percentage of total company-funded consumer loan originations
    2.0 %     2.2 %
 
(1)   Our company operated stores in the United States originated company-funded and bank-funded single-payment consumer loans during the three months ended September 30, 2005 and now offer only company-funded single-payment consumer loans in all markets, with the exception of Texas, during the three months ended September 30, 2006. In Texas, we now offer single-payment consumer loans under a credit services organization model.
 
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following is a discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations for Dollar Financial Corp. for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005. References in this section to “we,” “our,” “ours,” or “us” are to Dollar Financial Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, except as the context otherwise requires. References to ”OPCO” are to our wholly owned operating subsidiary, Dollar Financial Group, Inc.
Executive Summary
We are the parent company of Dollar Financial Group, Inc., collectively referred to herein as OPCO, and its wholly owned subsidiaries. We have historically derived our revenues primarily from providing check cashing services, consumer lending and other consumer financial products and services, including money orders, money transfers and bill payment. For our check cashing services, we charge our customers fees that are usually equal to a percentage of the amount of the check being cashed and are deducted from the cash provided to the customer. For our consumer loans, we receive origination and servicing fees from the banks providing the loans or, if we fund the loans directly, interest and fees on the loans. With respect to our We The People, or WTP, company-operated stores, we charge customers for legal document preparation services. With respect to our WTP franchised locations, we receive initial franchise fees upon the initial sale of a franchise. Processing fees from our franchisees are earned for processing customers’ legal documents.
In the United States, historically the majority of our stores were in states where we engaged in consumer lending as a servicer for federally insured financial institutions. We provided these banks with marketing, servicing and collection services for their unsecured short-term single-payment loan products that were offered under our service mark Cash ’Til Payday®. We also offered company-funded short-term single-payment loan products in a limited number of states where we had stores, also under our Cash ’Til Payday® mark. On March 2, 2005, the FDIC issued a financial institution letter which, among other things, limits the period during which a borrower may have a short-term single-payment loan outstanding from any FDIC-insured bank to three months during a twelve-month period. On June 16, 2005, we announced that, as a result of the FDIC’s letter, we would transition our business away from bank-funded consumer loans to company-funded loans. These loans will continue to be marketed under our Cash ’Til Payday ® mark.
All of our retail financial service locations, with the exception of those in Pennsylvania and Texas, have transitioned to the company-funded consumer loan model. Historically we marketed and serviced bank-funded short-term single-payment loans at seventeen stores in Pennsylvania and six stores in Texas. In February 2006, we were advised by First Bank, which has been the lender in these consumer loans in Pennsylvania and Texas, that First Bank had received a letter from the FDIC communicating certain concerns about its consumer loan products. As a result, First Bank ceased offering single-payment consumer loans in June 2006. In Pennsylvania, the cessation of bank-funded single-payment loans eliminated this form of lending in the state, since the Legislature has not passed enabling legislation. We do not expect this cessation to have a material impact on our operations. We have implemented a credit services organization model for single-payment loans at our six Texas stores under the terms of which, beginning in June 2006, we guarantee, originate and service loans for a non-bank lender that comply with Texas law.
The lender in our CustomCash® domestic installment loan program, First Bank, is working to address certain concerns raised by the FDIC with respect to this program. While we have been responsive to the bank’s requests and inquiries, we are uncertain whether the bank will ultimately continue this line of business. However, at this time, we have no indication that the bank will not continue this program.
On July 21, 2006, we used the $80.8 million net proceeds from the June, 2006 follow-on offering of common stock to redeem $70.0 million principal amount of our 9.75% senior notes due 2011, which we refer to as the Notes, pay $6.8 million in redemption premium, pay $1.3 million in accrued interest and using the remaining $2.7 million for working capital and general corporate purposes. On October 30, 2006, we announced the completion of the refinancing of OPCO’s existing credit facilities. We entered into a new $475.0 million credit facility and completed our cash tender offer and consent solicitation by OPCO for OPCO’s Notes.
On October 31, 2006, National Money Mart completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of 82 retail stores owned and operated by five existing National Money Mart franchisees, which we refer to as the Canadian Acquisition. The Canadian Acquisition was effected pursuant to five purchase agreements each dated October 31, 2006 by and among National Money Mart and the five existing National Money Mart franchisees, which we refer to as the Purchase Agreements. The total purchase price for the Canadian Acquisition was approximately C$135.5 million (US$120.9 million) in addition to cash in stores and other adjusting items upon the closing of the transaction.
Our expenses primarily relate to the operations of our store network, including salaries and benefits for our employees, occupancy expense for our leased real estate, depreciation of our assets and corporate and other expenses, including costs related to opening and closing stores.

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In each foreign country in which we operate, local currency is used for both revenues and expenses. Therefore, we record the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations related to our foreign net income.
In our discussion of our financial condition and results of operations, we refer to financial service stores and financial service franchises that were open for 15 consecutive months ending September 30, 2006 as comparable stores and franchises.
Discussion of Critical Accounting Policies
In the ordinary course of business, we have made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of results of operations and financial condition in the preparation of our financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. We evaluate these estimates on an ongoing basis, including those related to revenue recognition, loss reserves, income taxes and intangible assets. 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 from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We believe that the following critical accounting policies affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements:
Revenue Recognition
With respect to company-operated stores, revenues from our check cashing, money order sales, money transfer, bill payment services and other miscellaneous services reported in other revenues on our statement of operations are all recognized when the transactions are completed at the point-of-sale.
With respect to our franchised locations, we recognize initial franchise fees upon fulfillment of all significant obligations to the franchisee. Royalties from franchisees are recognized as earned. The standard franchise agreements grant to the franchisee the right to develop and operate a store and use the associated trade names, trademarks, and service marks within the standards and guidelines that we established. As part of the franchise agreement, we provide certain pre-opening assistance including site selection and evaluation, design plans, operating manuals, software and training. After the franchised location has opened, we must also provide updates to the software, samples of certain advertising and promotional materials and other post-opening assistance that we determine is necessary. Total franchise revenues were $2.9 million and $2.5 million for the three months ending September 30, 2005 and 2006, respectively.
For single-payment consumer loans that we make directly (company-funded loans), which have terms ranging from 1 to 37 days, revenues are recognized using the interest method. Loan origination fees are recognized as an adjustment to the yield on the related loan. Our reserve policy regarding these loans is summarized below in “Company-Funded Consumer Loan Loss Reserves Policy.”
In addition to the single-payment consumer loans originated and funded by us, we also have historically had domestic relationships with two banks, County Bank of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, or County Bank, and First Bank. Pursuant to these relationships, we marketed and serviced single-payment consumer loans domestically, which had terms ranging from 7 to 23 days, which were funded by the banks. The banks were responsible for the application review process and determining whether to approve an application and fund a loan. As a result, the banks’ loans are not recorded on our balance sheet. We earned a marketing and servicing fee for each loan that was paid by borrowers to the banks. In connection with our transition to the company-funded consumer loan model in June 2005, we terminated our relationship with County Bank and amended our relationship with First Bank. In the third quarter of fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, First Bank announced that as of June 30, 2006, it would no longer originate single-payment consumer loans. We no longer market and service single-payment consumer loans for any bank.
For domestic loans funded by First Bank during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, we recognized net servicing fee income ratably over the life of the related loan. In addition, First Bank had established a target loss rate for the loans marketed and serviced by us. Servicing fees payable to us were reduced by the amount the actual losses exceeded this target loss rate. If actual losses were below the target loss rate, the difference was paid to us as a servicing fee. The measurement of the actual loss rate and settlement of servicing fees occurred twice every month. In fiscal 2007, we no longer service single-payment consumer loans funded by First Bank.
Because our domestic servicing fees were reduced by loan losses incurred by the banks, we established a reserve for servicing fee adjustments. To estimate the appropriate reserve for servicing fee adjustments, we considered the amount of outstanding loans owed to the banks, historical loans charged off, current and expected collection patterns and current economic trends. The reserve was then based on net charge-offs, expressed as a percentage of loans originated on behalf of the banks applied against the total amount of the banks’ outstanding loans. This reserve was reported in accrued expenses and other liabilities on our balance sheet and was $0 at June 30, 2006 and $0 at September 30, 2006 due to our transition to company-funded single-payment consumer loans.

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During fiscal 2006, we began to market and service bank-funded consumer installment loans in the United States with terms of four months made by First Bank. First Bank is responsible for the application review process and for determining whether to approve an application and fund a loan. As a result, loans are not recorded on our balance sheet. We earn a marketing and servicing fee for each loan that is paid by a borrower to First Bank. The servicing fee is recognized ratably using the effective interest rate method. This fee is reduced by losses incurred by First Bank on such loans. We maintain a reserve for future servicing fee adjustments based on First Bank’s outstanding loan balance. This liability was $857,000 at June 30, 2006 and $918,000 at September 30, 2006 and is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities.
If a First Bank installment loan borrower defaults and the loan is not subsequently repaid, our servicing fee is reduced. We anticipate that we will collect a portion of the defaulted loans based on historical default rates, current and expected collection patterns and current economic trends. As a result, when a First Bank installment loan borrower defaults, we establish a servicing fee receivable and an allowance against this receivable based on factors described previously. The establishment of this allowance is charged against revenue during the period that the First Bank borrower initially defaults on the loan. If a loan remains in a defaulted status for an extended period of time, an allowance for the entire amount of the servicing fee adjustments is recorded and the receivable is ultimately charged off. Collections recovered on First Bank’s defaulted loans are credited to the allowance in the period they are received. The servicing fee receivable, net of the allowance for servicing fees due from the bank, is reported on our balance sheet in other consumer lending receivables, net and was $1.2 million at June 30, 2006 and $1.4 million at September 30, 2006.
We serviced $17.6 million of installment loans for First Bank during the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $13.5 million single-payment loans during the three months ended September 30, 2005. At September 30, 2006, there was $8.4 million in outstanding CustomCash® installment loans for First Bank and $7.9 million outstanding at June 30, 2006.
Company-Funded Consumer Loan Loss Reserves Policy
We maintain a loan loss reserve for anticipated losses for single-payment consumer loans we make directly through our company-operated locations. To estimate the appropriate level of loan loss reserves, 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 reserve is based on our net charge-offs, typically expressed as a percentage of loan amounts originated for the last twelve months applied against the total amount of outstanding loans that we make directly. As these conditions change, we may need to make additional allowances in future periods. As a result of our transition away from the domestic bank-funded consumer loan model to the company-funded consumer loan model, we expect our future domestic loan loss reserve will increase.
When a loan is originated, the customer receives the cash proceeds in exchange for a post-dated check or a written authorization to initiate a charge to the customer’s bank account on the stated maturity date of the loan. We recently refined our loan loss reserve policy so that if the check or the debit to the customer’s account is returned from the bank unpaid, the loan is placed in default status and an allowance for this defaulted loan receivable is established and charged against revenue in the period that the loan is placed in default status. This reserve is reviewed monthly and any additional provision to the loan loss reserve as a result of historical loan performance, current and expected collection patterns and current economic trends is charged against revenues. The receivable for defaulted single-payment loans, net of the allowance, is reported on our balance sheet in other consumer lending receivables, net and was $6.2 million at September 30, 2006 and $4.3 million at June 30, 2006.
Check Cashing Returned Item Policy
We charge operating expense for losses on returned checks during the period in which such checks are returned. Recoveries on returned checks are credited to operating expense during the period in which recovery is made. This direct method for recording returned check losses and recoveries eliminates the need for an allowance for returned checks. These net losses are charged to other store and regional expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
Goodwill
We have significant goodwill on our balance sheet. We evaluate the carrying value of goodwill and identified intangibles not subject to amortization in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year. As part of the evaluation, we compare the fair value of business reporting units to their carrying value, including assigned goodwill. If projected future cash flows indicate that the unamortized intangible asset balances will not be recovered, an adjustment is made to reduce the intangible asset to an amount consistent with projected future cash flows discounted at our weighted average cost of capital. Cash flow projections, although subject to a degree of uncertainty, are based on trends of historical performance and management’s estimate of future performance, giving consideration to existing and anticipated competitive and economic conditions. As of September 30, 2006, we do not believe any impairment of goodwill has occurred. However, changes in business conditions may require future adjustments to asset valuations.

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Income Taxes
As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements we are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves estimating the actual current tax exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within the consolidated balance sheet. An assessment is then made of the likelihood that the deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and to the extent we believe that recovery is not likely, we establish a valuation allowance.
Results of Operations
Revenue Analysis
Three Months Ended September 30,
                                 
                    (Percentage of total  
    ($ in thousands)     revenue)  
    2005     2006     2005     2006  
Check cashing
  $ 34,347     $ 38,389       46.1 %     41.9 %
Consumer lending revenue, net
    27,465       39,253       36.9 %     42.8 %
Money transfer fees
    3,958       4,667       5.3 %     5.1 %
Franchise fees and royalties
    2,916       2,453       3.9 %     2.7 %
Other revenue
    5,779       6,951       7.8 %     7.5 %
 
                       
Total revenue
  $ 74,465     $ 91,713       100.0 %     100.0 %
 
                       
The Three Months Ended September 30, 2006 compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2005
Total revenues were $91.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $74.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005, an increase of $17.2 million or 23.2%. Comparable store, franchise store and document transmitter revenues for the entire period increased $14.1 million or 19.9%. New store openings accounted for an increase of $2.3 million and new store acquisitions accounted for $2.7 million. Theses increases were partially offset by a decrease of $1.2 million in revenues related to the We The People business and $440,000 in revenues from closed stores.
Favorable currency rates in Canada and the United Kingdom contributed $2.2 million and $940,000, respectively, of the increase for the quarter. On a constant currency basis, revenues in the United Kingdom for the quarter increased $3.4 million primarily related to revenues from our consumer loan products and check cashing. Revenues in the United States increased $2.2 million for the quarter primarily due to our new CustomCash® product which was launched in the second quarter of fiscal 2006. On a constant currency basis, revenues from our Canadian subsidiary for the quarter increased $8.5 million. The growth in our Canadian subsidiary is due to a $5.6 million increase from consumer loan products as a result of a criteria change and pricing adjustments in the second quarter of fiscal year 2006 and an overall increase in our Canadian customer average outstanding balance. In addition, Canadian check cashing revenue increased $1.7 million during the quarter. Additional revenue generated by the eleven newly acquired Canadian stores in March 2006 was $2.1 million.

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Store and Regional Expense Analysis
Three Months Ended September 30,
                                 
    ($ in thousands)     (Percentage of total revenue)  
    2005     2006     2005     2006  
Salaries and benefits
  $ 25,191     $ 28,968       33.8 %     31.6 %
Occupancy
    6,718       7,652       9.0 %     8.3 %
Depreciation
    1,832       2,054       2.5 %     2.2 %
Returned checks, net and cash shortages
    3,259       3,632       4.4 %     4.0 %
Telephone and communications
    1,421       1,544       1.9 %     1.7 %
Advertising
    2,189       2,262       2.9 %     2.5 %
Bank charges and armored carrier expenses
    2,095       2,268       2.8 %     2.5 %
Other
    7,309       9,463       9.9 %     10.3 %
 
                       
Total store and regional expenses
  $ 50,014     $ 57,843       67.2 %     63.1 %
 
                       
Store and regional expenses were $57.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $50.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005, an increase of $7.8 million or 15.7%. Currency rates in Canada and the United Kingdom contributed $1.6 million of the increase for the quarter as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. New store openings accounted for an increase of $2.7 million and store acquisitions accounted for an increase of $1.1 million, while comparable retail store and franchise expenses for the period increased $4.4 million. Partially offsetting these increases was a decrease of $600,000 related to the WTP business and $600,000 due to store closures and our discontinued services as a marketing and servicing agent for consumer loans that were fulfilled through document transmitter locations.
For the three months ended September 30, 2006, total store and regional expenses decreased to 63.1% of total revenues as compared to 67.2% of total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2005. On a constant currency basis, store and regional expenses increased $2.5 million in the United Kingdom and $4.0 million in Canada. This increase was partially offset by a decrease of $600,000 in the United States for the quarter. The increase in Canada was primarily due to increases in salaries, occupancy expenses and other expenses commensurate with the overall growth in Canadian revenues. Similarly, in the United Kingdom, the increase is primarily related to increases in salaries, occupancy and advertising expenses with are commensurate with the growth in that country.

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Corporate and Other Expense Analysis
Three Months Ended September 30,
                                 
                    (Percentage of total
    ($ in thousands)   revenue)
    2005   2006   2005   2006
Corporate expenses
  $ 9,172     $ 12,833       12.3 %     14.0 %
Other depreciation and amortization
    925       830       1.2 %     0.9 %
Interest expense
    7,241       6,302       9.7 %     6.9 %
Loss on extinguishment of debt
          7,987       0.0 %     8.7 %
Other
    276       88       0.4 %     0.1 %
Income tax provision
    4,538       7,574       6.1 %     8.3 %
Corporate Expenses.
Corporate expenses were $12.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $9.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005, an increase of $3.7 million. The increase is primarily due to additional compensation and other costs associated with the substantial growth of our international operations, required recognition of stock option compensation costs in accordance with FAS 123(R), additional legal fees and litigation settlement costs, as well as additional positions to support and manage the continued rapid expansion of the global store base and breadth of product offerings.
Other Depreciation and Amortization.
Other depreciation and amortization remained relatively unchanged and were $830,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $925,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2005.
Interest Expense
Interest expense was $6.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $7.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. On July 21, 2006, the Company used the proceeds from the June 2006 follow-on common stock offering to retire $70.0 million outstanding principal of our Notes. As a result, interest expense for the quarter decreased $1.3 million offset in part by increased interest expense on higher borrowings on the U.S. revolving credit facility.
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt.
Loss on extinguishment of debt was $8.0 million in the three months ended September 30, 2006. There was no loss on extinguishment of debt for the same period in the prior fiscal year.
On June 16, 2006 the Company announced the pricing of an underwritten offering of 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $16.65 per share. On June 21, 2006, the Company received $80.8 million in net proceeds in connection with this offering. The proceeds were used to redeem $70.0 million outstanding principal of the Notes, pay $6.8 million in redemption premium, pay $1.3 million in accrued interest using the remaining $2.7 million for working capital and general corporate purposes. We incurred a loss on the extinguishment of debt consisting of a $6.8 million redemption premium and the write-off of $1.2 million previously capitalized deferred issuance costs.
Income Tax Provision
The provision for income taxes was $7.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to a provision of $4.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005. Our effective tax rate was 129.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 66.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2005. Our effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 35% due to foreign taxes and a valuation allowance on US deferred tax assets. Additionally, pursuant to APB28 and FASB109 we recorded the tax effect related to the costs of retiring the $70.0 million of Notes in the three months ended September 30, 2006. Interest expense on our public debt held in the United States results in U.S. tax losses, thus generating deferred tax assets. Because realization is not assured, all U.S. deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance in accordance with SFAS 109. At September 30, 2006, U.S. deferred tax assets recorded were reduced by a

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valuation allowance of $53.3 million of which $5.8 million was provided for the three months ended September 30, 2006. We believe that our ability to utilize net operating losses in a given year will be limited under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) because of changes of ownership resulting from our June 2006 follow-on equity offering. In addition, any future debt or equity transactions may reduce our net operating losses or further limit our ability to utilize the net operating losses under Section 382 of the Code.
Changes in Financial Condition
Cash and cash equivalent balances and the revolving credit facilities balances fluctuate significantly as a result of seasonal, monthly and day-to-day requirements for funding check cashing and other operating activities. For the three months ended September 30, 2006, cash and cash equivalents increased $0.2 million. Net cash provided by operating activities was $8.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to $4.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005. The increase in net cash provided by operations was primarily the result of improved operating results.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal sources of cash are from operations, borrowings under our credit facilities and issuances of our common stock. We anticipate that our primary uses of cash will be to provide working capital, finance capital expenditures, meet debt service requirements, fund company originated consumer loans, finance acquisitions and new store expansion and finance the expansion of our products and services.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $8.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to cash provided of $4.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005. The increase in net cash provided by operations was primarily the result of improved operating results.
Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended September 30, 2006 was $5.7 million compared to a usage of $9.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005. For the three months ended September 30, 2006, we made capital expenditures of $4.7 million and acquisitions of $1.0 million. The actual amount of capital expenditures for the year will depend in part upon the number of new stores acquired or opened and the number of stores remodeled. Our capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions, are currently anticipated to aggregate approximately $18.8 million during our fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, for remodeling and relocation of certain existing stores and for opening additional new stores.
Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended September 30, 2006 was $2.2 million compared to net cash provided of $10.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005. The cash used in the three months ended September 30, 2006 was primarily a result of a reduction in our revolving credit facility offset in part by excess proceeds from our follow-on common stock offering after the partial repayment of $70 million principal Notes. The cash provided by financing activities in the three months ended September 30, 2005 was the result of an increase in the borrowings under our revolving credit facility.
Revolving Credit Facilities. As of September 30, 2006, we had two revolving credit facilities: a domestic revolving credit facility and a Canadian overdraft facility. These were replaced on October 30, 2006, with the new credit facilities described below.
    Prior Domestic Revolving Credit Facility. On November 13, 2003, OPCO repaid, in full, all borrowings outstanding under its previously existing credit facility using a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of $220.0 million principal amount of OPCO’s Notes and simultaneously entered into a new $55.0 million senior secured reducing revolving credit facility. On July 8, 2005, OPCO entered into an amendment and restatement of its credit facility to increase the maximum amount of the facility from $55 million to $80 million. The amendment and restatement reduced the rate of interest and fees payable under the credit facility and eliminated the quarterly reductions to the commitment amount. In addition, the amendment and restatement extended the term of the credit facility for one additional year to November 12, 2009. At OPCO’s request, existing lenders and/or additional lenders could agree to increase the maximum amount of the credit facility to $100 million. Under the prior credit facility, up to $30.0 million was available in connection with letters of credit. The commitment was subject to reductions in the event we engaged in certain issuances of debt or equity securities or asset disposals. OPCO’s borrowing capacity under the credit facility was limited to the lesser of the total commitment of $80.0 million or 85% of certain liquid assets. At September 30, 2006, the borrowing capacity was $69.3 million which consisted of the $80.0 million commitment less letters of credit totaling $10.7 million issued by Wells Fargo Bank, which guarantee the performance of certain of the contractual obligations. There was $32.7 million outstanding under the prior facility at September 30, 2006.
    Prior Canadian Overdraft Facility. Our Canadian operating subsidiary had a Canadian overdraft facility to fund peak working capital needs for our Canadian operations. The Canadian overdraft facility provided for a commitment of up to approximately $10.0 million in Canadian equivalent, of which there was no outstanding balance on September 30, 2006. Amounts

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    outstanding under the Canadian overdraft facility accrued interest at a rate of Canadian prime and were secured by a $10.0 million letter of credit issued by Wells Fargo Bank under our prior domestic revolving credit facility.
New Credit Facilities. On October 30, 2006, we completed the refinancing of our existing credit facilities and entered into a new $475.0 million credit facility. The new facility is comprised of the following: (i) a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount of US$75.0 million with OPCO as the borrower; (ii) a senior secured term loan facility with an aggregate amount of US$295.0 million with National Money Mart Company, a wholly-owned Canadian indirect subsidiary of OPCO, as the borrower; (iii) a senior secured term loan facility with Dollar Financial U.K. Limited, a wholly-owned U.K. indirect subsidiary of OPCO, as the borrower, in an aggregate amount of US$80.0 million (consisting of a US$40.0 million tranche of term loans and another tranche of term loans equivalent to US$40.0 million denominated in Euros) and (iv) a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount of US$25.0 million with National Money Mart Company as the borrower.
Long-Term Debt. As of September 30, 2006, long term debt consisted of $201.1 million principal amount of OPCO’s Notes due November 15, 2011. On September 14, 2006, OPCO announced that OPCO commenced a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in its Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated September 14, 2006 and the related Consent and Letter of Transmittal. In connection with the tender offer and consent solicitation, OPCO received the requisite consents from holders of the Notes to approve certain amendments, which we refer to as the Amendments to the indenture under which the Notes were issued. The Amendments eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants and certain events of default. The Amendments to the indenture governing the Notes are set forth in a Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 27, 2006 among us, OPCO and certain of OPCO’s direct and indirect subsidiaries, as guarantors, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, which we refer to as the Supplemental Indenture and became operative and binding on the holders of the Notes as of October 30, 2006, in connection with the closing of the credit facilities as described above and the acceptance of Notes tendered pursuant to the tender offer. The tender offer documents more fully set forth the terms of the tender offer and consent solicitation.
Operating Leases. Operating leases are scheduled payments on existing store and other administrative leases. These leases typically have initial terms of 5 years and may contain provisions for renewal options, additional rental charges based on revenue and payment of real estate taxes and common area charges.
We entered into the commitments described above and other contractual obligations in the ordinary course of business as a source of funds for asset growth and asset/liability management and to meet required capital needs. Our principal future obligations and commitments as of September 30, 2006, excluding periodic interest payments, include the following:
                                         
    Payments Due by Period (in thousands)  
            Less than     1 - 3     4 - 5     After 5  
    Total     1 Year     Years     Years     Years  
Revolving credit facilities
  $ 32,700     $ 32,700     $     $     $  
Long-term debt:
                                       
9.75% Senior Notes due 2011(1)
    201,050                         201,050  
Operating lease obligations
    91,847       23,772       36,152       17,484       14,439  
Other long-term liabilities reflected on the registrants balance sheet under GAAP
    458       366       92              
 
                             
Total contractual cash obligations
  $ 326,055     $ 56,838     $ 36,244     $ 17,484     $ 215,489  
 
                             
 
(1)   $1,050 is the unamortized premium on the Notes.
We believe that, based on current levels of operations and anticipated improvements in operating results, cash flows from operations and borrowings available under our credit facilities will allow us to fund our liquidity and capital expenditure requirements for the foreseeable future, including payment of interest and principal on our indebtedness. This belief is based upon our historical growth rate and the anticipated benefits we expect from operating efficiencies. We expect additional revenue growth to be generated by increased check cashing revenues, growth in the consumer lending business, the maturity of recently opened stores and the continued expansion of new

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stores and sale of franchises as a result of our recent acquisition of the We The People franchises. We also expect operating expenses to increase, although the rate of increase is expected to be less than the rate of revenue growth for existing stores. Furthermore, we do not believe that additional acquisitions or expansion are necessary to cover our fixed expenses, including debt service.
Balance Sheet Variations
September 30, 2006 compared to June 30, 2006
Restricted cash was $0 at September 30, 2006, compared to $80.8 million at June 30, 2006. The $80.8 million was a result of cash proceeds from our follow-on offering of our common stock in June 2006. The cash proceeds were used on July 21, 2006 for the redemption of $71.3 million principal and accrued interest on our outstanding Notes and the related redemption premium.
Loans receivable, net increased to $61.2 million at September 30, 2006 from $53.6 million at June 30, 2006 due primarily to the increase of the international loan portfolio, offset by the increase in the allowance for loan losses resulting from the growth of the portfolios.
Other consumer lending receivables increased $2.1 million due primarily to the $1.9 million increase in the receivable for defaulted single-payment loans, net of the allowance.
Income taxes receivable increased to $1.0 million at September 30, 2006 from $0.5 million at June 30, 2006 due primarily to the timing of receipts.
Goodwill and other intangibles increased $1.2 million from $218.6 million at June 30, 2006 to $219.8 million at September 30, 2006 due to acquisitions of $0.8 million and foreign currency translation adjustments of $0.4 million.
Accounts payable increased $6.4 million from $23.4 million at June 30, 2006 to $29.8 million at September 30, 2006 due primarily to timing of settlements with third-party vendors and our franchisees.
Foreign income taxes payable decreased $2.4 million, from $11.0 million at June 30, 2006 to $8.6 million at September 30, 2006 due primarily to the timing of payments.
Accrued expenses and other liabilities decreased to $33.1 million at September 30, 2006 from $36.6 million at June 30, 2006 due primarily to the timing of accrued payroll and other operating expense accruals.
Accrued interest payable increased $4.0 million due to the timing of interest payments on the Notes offset by the incremental decrease in interest payable due to the retiring of $70 million of the 9.75% Senior Notes due 2001 on July 21, 2006.
Revolving credit facilities and long-term debt decreased $76.8 million from $311.0 million at June 30, 2006 to $234.2 million at September 30, 2006. The decrease is due to the retirement of $70.0 million of Notes on July 21, 2006 and the decrease of borrowings under our credit facility.
Seasonality and Quarterly Fluctuations
Our business is seasonal due to the impact of tax-related services, including cashing tax refund checks, making electronic tax filings and processing applications for refund anticipation loans. Historically, we have generally experienced our highest revenues and earnings during our third fiscal quarter ending March 31, when revenues from these tax-related services peak. Due to the seasonality of our business, results of operations for any fiscal quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for the full fiscal year. In addition, quarterly results of operations depend significantly upon the timing and amount of revenues and expenses associated with acquisitions and the addition of new stores.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (FIN 48), to create a single model to address accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes, by prescribing a minimum recognized threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires that a “more-likely-than-not” threshold be met before the benefit of a tax position may be recognized in the financial statements and prescribes how such benefit should be measured. It requires that the new standard be applied to the balances of assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the period of adoption and that a corresponding adjustment be made

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to the opening balance of retained earnings. FIN 48 will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We are evaluating the implications of FIN 48 and its impact in the financial statements has not yet been determined.
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FAS 157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. FAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. FAS 157 will be effective for us beginning July 1, 2008. We are currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on the financial statements.
Cautionary Statement for Purposes of the “Safe Harbor” Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This report includes forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, anticipated improvements in operations, our plans, earnings, cash flow and expense estimates, strategies and prospects, both business and financial. All statements other than statements of current or historical fact contained in this prospectus are forward-looking statements. The words ‘‘believe,’’ ‘‘expect,’’ ‘‘anticipate,’’ ‘‘should,’’ ‘‘plan,’’ ‘‘will,’’ ‘‘may,’’ ‘‘intend,’’ ‘‘estimate,’’ ‘‘potential,’’ ‘‘continue’’ and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events, financial trends and industry regulations that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions, including, without limitation, with respect to risks, uncertainties, anticipated operating efficiencies, new business prospects and the rate of expense increases. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking statements in this report may not occur and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. When you consider these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind these risk factors and other cautionary statements in this report as well as those risk factors set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” set forth in the final prospectus from our follow-on public offering filed on June 16, 2006 and its annual report on Form 10-K. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Generally
In the operations of our subsidiaries and the reporting of our consolidated financial results, we are affected by changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates. The principal risks of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices to which we and our subsidiaries are exposed relate to:
    interest rates on debt; and
 
    foreign exchange rates generating translation gains and losses.
We and our subsidiaries have no market risk sensitive instruments entered into for trading purposes, as defined by GAAP. Information contained in this section relates only to instruments entered into for purposes other than trading.
Interest Rates
Our outstanding indebtedness, and related interest rate risk, is managed centrally by our finance department by implementing the financing strategies approved by our Board of Directors. Although our revolving credit facilities carry variable rates of interest, our debt consists primarily of fixed-rate senior notes. Because most of our average outstanding indebtedness carries a fixed rate of interest, a change in interest rates is not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Foreign Exchange Rates
Operations in the United Kingdom and Canada have exposed us to shifts in currency valuations. From time to time, we may elect to purchase put options in order to protect earnings in the United Kingdom and Canada against foreign currency fluctuations. Out of the money put options may be purchased because they cost less than completely averting risk, and the maximum downside is limited to the difference between the strike price and exchange rate at the date of purchase and the price of the contracts. At September 30, 2006, we held put options with an aggregate notional value of $(CAN) 57.0 million and £(GBP) 10.8 million to protect the currency exposure in Canada and the United Kingdom through June 30, 2007. We use purchased options designated as cash flow hedges to protect against the foreign currency exchange rate risks inherent in our forecasted earnings denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Our cash flow hedges have a duration of less than

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twelve months. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portions of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument are initially recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income as a separate component of shareholders’ equity and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period during which the hedged transaction is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of the gain or loss is reported in corporate expenses on the statement of operations. For options designated as hedges, hedge effectiveness is measured by comparing the cumulative change in the hedge contract with the cumulative change in the hedged item, both of which are based on forward rates. As of September 30, 2006 no amounts were excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. There was no ineffectiveness in the Company’s cash flow hedges for the three months ended September 30, 2006. As of September 30, 2006, amounts related to derivatives qualifying as cash flow hedges amounted to a decrease of shareholders’ equity of $43,000 all of which is expected to be transferred to earnings in the next nine months along with the earnings effects of the related forecasted transactions. The fair market value at September 30, 2006 was $131,000 and is included in other assets on the balance sheet.
Canadian operations accounted for approximately 292.7% of consolidated pre-tax earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 186.5% of consolidated pre-tax earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2005. U.K. operations accounted for approximately 72.1% of consolidated pre-tax earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and approximately 69.7% of consolidated pre-tax earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2005. As currency exchange rates change, translation of the financial results of the Canadian and U.K. operations into U.S. dollars will be impacted. Changes in exchange rates have resulted in cumulative translation adjustments increasing our net assets by $35.8 million. These gains and losses are included in other comprehensive income.
We estimate that a 10.0% change in foreign exchange rates by itself would have impacted reported pre-tax earnings from continuing operations by approximately $2.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005. This impact represents nearly 36.5% of our consolidated foreign pre-tax earnings for the three months ended September, 2006 and 25.6% of our consolidated foreign pre-tax earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2005.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Control and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management conducted an evaluation, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
In addition to the legal proceedings discussed below, which we are defending vigorously, we are involved in routine litigation and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Although we believe that the resolution of these proceedings will not materially adversely impact our business, there can be no assurances in that regard.
Canadian Legal Proceedings
On August 19, 2003, a former customer in Ontario, Canada, Margaret Smith, commenced an action against us and our Canadian subsidiary on behalf of a purported class of Ontario borrowers who, Smith claims, were subjected to usurious charges in payday-loan transactions. The action, which is pending in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, alleges violations of a Canadian federal law proscribing usury and seeks restitution and damages, including punitive damages. Our Canadian subsidiary’s motion to stay the action on grounds of arbitrability was denied. Our motion to stay the action for lack of jurisdiction was denied and the appeal was dismissed. The certification motion in this action proceeded on October 25, 2006.

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On January 29, 2003, a former customer, Kurt MacKinnon, commenced an action against our Canadian subsidiary and 26 other Canadian lenders on behalf of a purported class of British Columbia residents who, MacKinnon claims, were overcharged in payday-loan transactions. The action, which is pending in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, alleges violations of laws proscribing usury and unconscionable trade practices and seeks restitution and damages, including punitive damages, in an unknown amount. Following initial denial, MacKinnon obtained an order permitting him to re-apply for class certification which was appealed. The Court of Appeal granted MacKinnon the right to apply to the original judge to have her amend her order denying certification. On June 14, 2006, the original judge granted the requested order and the Canadian subsidiary’s request for leave to appeal the order was dismissed. The certification motion in this action will likely proceed in conjunction with the certification motion in the Parsons’ action described below.
On April 15, 2005, the solicitor acting for MacKinnon commenced a proposed class action against our Canadian subsidiary on behalf of another former customer, Louise Parsons. The certification motion in this action is scheduled to proceed on November  27, 2006.
Similar purported class actions have been commenced against our Canadian subsidiary in Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. We are named as a defendant in the actions commenced in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland but we have not been served with the statements of claim in these actions to date. The claims in these additional actions are substantially similar to those of the Ontario actions referred to above.
At this time it is too early to determine the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or the ultimate liability, if any, of these matters.
United States Legal Proceedings
We are the defendant in four lawsuits commenced by the same law firm. Each lawsuit is pled as a class action, and each lawsuit alleges violations of California’s wage-and-hour laws. The named plaintiffs are our former employees Vernell Woods (commenced August 22, 2000), Juan Castillo (commenced May 1, 2003), Stanley Chin (commenced May 7, 2003) and Kenneth Williams (commenced June 3, 2003). Each of these suits seeks an unspecified amount of damages and other relief in connection with allegations that we misclassified California store (Woods) and area (Castillo) managers as “exempt” from a state law requiring the payment of overtime compensation, that we failed to provide non-management employees with meal and rest breaks required under state law (Chin) and that we computed bonuses payable to its store managers using an impermissible profit-sharing formula (Williams).
The trial court in Chin denied plaintiff’s motion for class certification. Plaintiffs appealed that ruling and in May 2006, the Appellate Court affirmed the denial of class certification. On September 26, 2006, plaintiff sought the court’s leave to amend the complaint in Chin to add claims under the Private Attorney General Act of California to recover meal and rest period penalties on behalf of all California-based hourly employees during the applicable statute of limitations. The court heard that motion on October 19, 2006 and ruled in favor of the defendant.
On March 15, 2006, we reached a settlement in the Woods, Castillo and Williams actions, and the court granted preliminary approval of that settlement on June 19, 2006. We agreed to settle Woods for $4,000,000, Castillo for $1,100,000 and Williams for $700,000. The total amount paid to the class members in Castillo will increase because our estimate of the total number of workweeks for the class proved to be too low. It is possible that the settlement amount for Castillo could increase by as much as thirty percent. The settlement received final court approval on October 24, 2006. We accrued $5.8 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2006 related to the Woods, Castillo and Williams cases. At June 30, 2006, this amount is included in other accrued expenses and other liabilities.
On September 11, 2006, plaintiff Caren Bufil commenced a fifth lawsuit against us. The claims in Bufil are substantially similar to the claims in Chin. Bufil seeks class certification of the action against us for failure to provide meal and rest periods, failure to provide accurate wage statements and unlawful, unfair and fraudulent business practices under California law. The suit seeks an unspecified amount of damages and other relief.
On September 29, 2006, Richard L. and Sunantha Yoe, purporting to sue on behalf of a class of Nevada residents who received payday loans from the Company on and after July 1, 2005, commenced an action against the Company in the District Court of Clark County, Nevada. They seek to recover actual, statutory and punitive damages, including attorneys’ fees, arising from alleged overcharges in connection with such loans. This matter is at its earliest stages, and it is therefore not possible to evaluate the likelihood of any particular outcome at this date.
At this time, it is too early to determine the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or the ultimate liability, if any, resulting from the Bufil, Chin or Yoe cases.

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We The People Legal Proceedings
Our business model for our legal document preparation services business is being challenged in the courts, as described below, which could result in our discontinuation of these services in any one or more jurisdictions.
The company from which we bought the assets of our We The People business, We The People Forms and Service Centers USA, Inc. (the “Former WTP”), and/or certain of our franchisees are defendants in various lawsuits. These actions, which are pending in North Carolina, Illinois, Florida, Ohio, Oregon and Georgia state courts, allege violations of the unauthorized practice of law statutes and various consumer protection statutes of those states. There are presently fifteen stores operated by franchisees in these six states. These cases seek damages and/or injunctive relief, which could prevent us and/or our franchisees from preparing legal documents in accordance with our present business model. The Illinois case has been pending since March 2001. The Georgia case was commenced against our local franchisee in May 2005. The North Carolina case has been pending since the summer of 2003. The Florida case and Ohio case have been pending since February 2006.
The Former WTP and/or certain of our franchisees were defendants in adversary proceedings commenced by various United States Bankruptcy trustees in bankruptcy courts in the District of Colorado, Eastern District of New York, the District of Maryland, District of Connecticut, the Northern District of Illinois, the Middle District of Tennessee, the Eastern District of Tennessee, the Eastern District of Oklahoma, the Middle District of North Carolina, the District of Idaho, the District of Oregon, the Eastern District of Michigan and the District of Delaware. The actions in Connecticut, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware, Michigan and Oklahoma have recently been settled by Consent Order and Stipulation. The cases in Tennessee, Idaho and North Carolina have been adjudicated by the courts and limits have been placed on the We The People model and price for services in those states. A case was filed recently in the Central District of Texas. In each of these adversary proceedings, the United States Bankruptcy trustee alleged that the defendants violated certain requirements of Section 110 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, which governs the preparation of bankruptcy petitions by non-attorneys, and engaged in fraudulent, unfair and deceptive conduct which constitutes the unauthorized practice of law.
In March 2003, the Former WTP, on behalf of its local franchisee, filed an appeal from a decision of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho which had reduced the fee that the Former WTP franchisee could charge for its bankruptcy petition preparation services and ruled that the Former WTP’s business model for the preparation of bankruptcy petitions was deceptive or unfair, resulted in the charging of excessive fees and constituted the unauthorized practice of law. On June 17, 2005, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed this decision, without reaching the issues related to unauthorized practice of law.
In December 2004, the Former WTP entered into a stipulated judgment based on an alleged violation of the Federal Trade Commission’s Franchise Rule. Under the terms of the judgment, the Former WTP paid a $286,000 fine and is permanently enjoined from violating the Federal Trade Commission Act and the Franchise Rule and is required to comply with certain compliance training, monitoring and reporting and recordkeeping obligations. We requested that the Federal Trade Commission confirm that it agrees with our interpretation and that these obligations are applicable only to our legal document preparation services business.
On October 21, 2005, we filed an action against IDLD, Inc., Ira Distenfield and Linda Distenfield (collectively, the “IDLD Parties”) in the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, Pennsylvania, alleging that the sellers of the We The People business deliberately concealed certain franchise sales from us. We also assert breaches of representations and warranties made by the sellers with respect to undisclosed liabilities and other matters arising out of the acquisition. On March 13, 2006, the sellers and We The People Hollywood Florida, Inc. filed suit against us in the United States District Court for the Central District of California alleging that we deprived plaintiffs of the benefits of the purchase agreement, improperly terminated the employment contracts that Ira and Linda Distenfield had with us, and other claims. On April 7, 2006, the parties agreed to stay both the Pennsylvania and California litigations and to have all disputes resolved by arbitration. The parties have selected three arbitrators and discovery is now underway. The arbitration proceedings are expected to begin during the winter of 2007 and to continue for approximately three weeks.

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On July 6, 2006 New Millennium Corporation (“NMC”) filed a complaint against the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, including WTP and others, including IDLD, Inc. This case involves a franchise agreement between IDLD, Inc. and NMC dated April 7, 2004 and certain addenda to the agreement. NMC alleges numerous acts of wrongdoing by IDLD, Inc. and persons associated with IDLD, Inc., including breach of agreement, fraud and violation of the California Franchise Investment Law, and essentially alleges that we and our subsidiaries are liable as successors in interest. NMC seeks unspecified restitution, compensatory damages and exemplary damages.
We have filed a petition to compel arbitration, which has been granted. IDLD and related persons have filed a cross-complaint against us for indemnity and declaratory relief. We also filed a petition to compel arbitration of the cross-complaint, which has been granted. We believe the material allegations in the complaint with respect to us are without merit and intend to defend the matter vigorously.
On July 24, 2006, Glen Tioram Moors (“GTM”) filed a complaint against We The People USA, Inc. (“WTP”), IDLD, Inc. and others. The case involves an agreement between GTM and IDLD, Inc. dated June 10, 2004 relating to the ownership and management of a We The People location in Orange County, California. The complaint asserts a number of claims against all the defendants, including breach of contract and contractual interference claims against WTP. GTM seeks various forms of relief from all defendants, including compensatory damages of $250,000 and unspecified punitive damages.
On October 3, 2006, WTP filed a petition to compel arbitration pursuant to an arbitration provision in the agreement. WTP has also assumed the defense of two of its franchisees who are named as defendants in the lawsuit and filed a demurrer on their behalf. We believe that the material allegations against WTP are without merit and intend to vigorously defend the matter.
On September 29, 2006, Shirley Lee (“Lee”) filed a complaint against IDLD and related persons and WTP. This case is related to the Glen Tioram Moors, Inc. action referenced above, in that Lee claims to have purchased an interest in the same We The People center in which GTM is alleged to have purchased an interest. The complaint has various claims against all defendants, but essentially claims breach of contract and contractual interference against WTP, and seeks unspecified restitution, compensatory damages and punitive damages. We believe that the material allegations against WTP are without merit and intend to vigorously defend this matter.
At this time, it is too early to determine the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or the ultimate liability, if any, of any of the aforementioned matters.
In addition to the matters described above, we continue to respond to inquiries we receive from state bar associations and state regulatory authorities from time to time as a routine part of our business regarding our legal document preparation services business and our franchisees.
While we believe there is no legal basis for liability in any of the aforementioned cases, due to the uncertainty surrounding the litigation process, we are unable to reasonably estimate a range of loss, if any, at this time. While the outcome of these matters is currently not determinable, we do not expect that the ultimate cost to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

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Item 6. Exhibits
     
   
Exhibit No.   Description of Document
2.1
  Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2006, among National Money Mart Company, a Nova Scotia unlimited company, 764815 Ontario Inc., 1556911 Ontario Limited, 6052746 Canada Inc., 1068020 Ontario Inc. a company incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario, The David Robertson Family Trust and David Robertson (1).
 
   
2.2
  Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2006, among National Money Mart Company, a Nova Scotia unlimited company, Canadian Capital Corporation, an Ontario Corporation, Gus Baril, Leslie Baril, and Baril Family Trust #2 (1).
 
   
2.3
  Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2006, among National Money Mart Company, a Nova Scotia unlimited company, 0729648 B.C. Ltd., 1204594 Alberta Ltd., 360788 B.C. Ltd.,1008485 Alberta Ltd., 769515 Alberta Ltd., 815028 Alberta Inc., 632758 Alberta Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of the Province of Alberta, Rich-Mar Securities Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Mary Franchuk and The Mary Franchuk Family Trust (1).
 
   
2.4
  Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2006, among National Money Mart Company, a Nova Scotia unlimited company, Jenica Holdings Inc. an Ontario Corporation, Shelley Stanga and 1210260 Ontario Limited, an Ontario Corporation (1).
 
   
2.5
  Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2006, among National Money Mart Company, a Nova Scotia unlimited company, 931669 Ontario Limited, 3081219 Nova Scotia Ltd., 3085725 Nova Scotia Limited, 603000 N.B. Inc., 602268 N.B. Inc., 11242 Newfoundland Limited, 722906 Ontario Limited, 2203850 Nova Scotia Limited, 3085726 Nova Scotia Limited, 511742 N.B. Inc., 602269 N.B. Inc., 10768 Newfoundland Limited, R Kruze Holdings Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of the Province of Alberta, 1016725 Ontario Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario, 101090510 Saskatchewan Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of the Province of Saskatchewan, Ron Kuzyk, Amber Kuzyk, Gerry Kilduff and Jeanette Kilduff (1).
 
   
4.1
  Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated October 27, 2006 among Dollar Financial Group, Inc., a New York corporation, Dollar Financial Corp., a Delaware corporation (“DFC”), the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (1).
 
   
10.2
  Credit Agreement among Dollar Financial Corp., Dollar Financial Group, Inc., National Money Mart Company, Dollar Financial U.K. Limited, the several lenders from time to time parties thereto, U.S. Bank National Association, as documentation agent, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as syndication agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and as security trustee, dated as of October 30, 2006(1).
 
   
31.1
  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
 
   
31.2
  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of President
 
   
31.3
  Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
 
   
32.1
  Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
 
   
32.2
  Section 1350 Certification of President
 
   
32.3
  Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
 
(1)   Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Dollar Financial Corp. on November 2, 2006.

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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
     
 
  DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.
             
Date: November 8, 2006   *By:  /s/ Randy Underwood    
           
 
  Name:   Randy Underwood    
 
  Title:   Executive Vice President and    
 
      Chief Financial Officer    
 
      (principal financial and    
 
      chief accounting officer)    
 
*   The signatory hereto is the principal financial and chief accounting officer and has been duly authorized to sign on behalf of the registrant.

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