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Market Cap:$760.7M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$457.4M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
EZCORP is a market leader in the specialty consumer finance industry dedicated to satisfying the short-term cash needs of consumers who find themselves both cash and credit constrained. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides these consumers convenient options to obtain short-term cash - through a non-recourse pawn loan collateralized by personal property, a short-term unsecured loan, the purchase of the customer's merchandise or fee based credit services for customers seeking loans. The company also sells used merchandise, consisting primarily of collateral forfeited as a result of its pawn lending operations, to consumers seeking good value. EZCORP was formed with sixteen pawn stores in 1989. The company operates over 670 storefronts in 13 states and Mexico under the EZPAWN, EZMONEY Loan Services, EZMONEY Payday Loans and EZ Loan Services brand names. In addition, EZCORP holds approximately 29 percent of the outstanding shares of Albemarle & Bond Holdings, plc (A&B). A & B operates over 75 locations in the United Kingdom offering pawn loans, payday loans, check cashing, and retail jewelry.
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
Joseph L. RotundaNumber of Employees 3,300
Peer Companies
NAICS Code All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores): 453998
Recent Events
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EZCORP Names Wolfe As CFO
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EZCORP EZPW Appoints Brad Wolfe to SVP of Finance
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EZCORP reports fiscal Q4 net income of $20.9M
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EZCORP: Fast Growth, Solid Profits, Low Price
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EZCORP completes purchase of 30% stake in Cash Converters
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EZCORP Completes Investment in Cash Converters
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EZCORP Completes Investment in Cash Converters
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EZCORP enters advisory agreement with Madison Park
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Tonissen To Retire As CFO Of Ezcorp
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EZCORP appoints board member
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Ezcorp names new board member
News & Analysis
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The Marginalization of Risk
Bill Zielinski submits: The massive number of loan defaults that has put the entire banking industry on the brink of insolvency did not happen by accident. Banks recklessly extended credit, even to low income borrowers who obviously had the least ability to service their debts. What may have seemed like...
EZCorp: Opportunities Abound
There was a lot to be encouraged about in examining the most recent earnings report from EZCorp EZPW. The numbers themselves look good on the surface -- earnings were up 16%. Looking at the numbers beneath that, a novice investor might be disturbed by the same store numbers...
Giving up Upside in EZCORP
Trader Mark submits: I still do love the pawn shop thesis; however, the political environment is very poor for the cash advance side of the business for EZCORP EZPW and other competitors. The market is hard enough when all I have to deal are normal fundamentals; I am willing to...
EZCORP: An Easy Investment in Economic Crisis
EZCORP EZPW is in the business of pawn shops and payday loans, or quote their own press release, “EZCORP is primarily a lender or provider of credit services to individuals who do not have cash resources or access to credit to meet their short-term cash needs”. Even when the...
Wall Street Journal: Diamonds and Furs at Pawn Shops
Trader Mark submits: Occasionally you get a thesis correct, but can't seem to find the horse to profit from. I've been on the pawn shop bandwagon since mid-summer since I thought the economy would be far worse than the punditry. [Jul 24: Cash America CSH and EZCORP EZPW Both Report...
EZCORP Acquires 11 Pawn Shops
Trader Mark submits: I guess EZCORP EZPW is considered a financial since it is flying this morning - or perhaps it's this news. Either way I am going to take this opportunity to cut the position by 1/3rd, selling in the $16.60s on the "gap up". We're reducing from a...
Lax Underwriting , Foreclosures, and Credit Crunch Stimulate Misery Industries
Jimmy Lathrop submits: Let me reintroduce myself. I'm a dirt lawyer. I don't work on Wall Street. I work in the outer boroughs of New York City. I deal with the dirt and the dead - real estate, criminal law, trusts and estates. I've worked at a Broker Dealer...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Joseph L. Rotunda | President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director |
| Eric Fosse | President, Ezmoney Division |
| Dan N. Tonissen | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Director |
| Robert Jackson | Chief Information Officer |
| Fred L. Fox | Senior Vice President of Ezpawn Operations |
| Robert A. Kasenter | Senior Vice President |
| Tom Welch | Senior Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel |
| Connie L. Kondik | Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel |
| James Rose | Vice President |
| John R. Kissick | Vice President |
| Joseph S. Borbely | Vice President Stores |
| Michael Volpe | Vice President |
| Daniel M. Chism | Controller and Assistant Secretary |
| Gary C. Matzner | Senior Counsel |
| Phillip Ean Cohen | Sole General Partner of MS Pawn Limited Partnership |
| Richard M. Edwards | Director |
| Thomas C. Roberts | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Richard D. Sage | Compensation Committee Chairman |
| Joseph J Beal | Board of Directors |
| William C. Love | Board of Directors |
Mr. Rotunda joined us as Director, President and Chief Operating Officer in February 2000 and assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer in August 2000. From 1998 to 2000, he was Chief Operating Officer of G&K Services, Inc., a $500 million provider of uniform and textile products. From 1991 to 1998 he progressed through several officer positions to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Thorn Americas, Inc. Mr. Rotunda also currently serves as a Director of Easyhome, Ltd., Toronto, Canada.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EZCORP, Inc. | President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director | Current |
| EZCORP, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| easyhome Ltd. | Director | Current |
Mr. Fosse joined EZCORP in September 2004 as Vice President of EZMONEY Operations. In August 2007, Mr. Fosse was promoted to President of EZMONEY Operations. From 1991 to 2004, Mr. Fosse was employed in various operating positions and ultimately served as a Regional Vice President of G&K Services, a $500 million provider of uniform and textile products.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EZCORP, Inc. | President, Ezmoney Division | Current |
| E-Z Money | Vice President | Current |
| EZCORP, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| G&K Services, Inc. | Regional Vice President | Former |
| EZCORP, Inc. | Vice President of Ezmoney Operations | Current |
Mr. Tonissen has served as a director, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Assistant Secretary of the Company since August 1994. Prior to 1994, he held senior level financial positions with La Salsa Holding Company, Valley Grain Products, Inc., and Denny's, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EZCORP, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Director | Current |
| EZCORP, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EZCORP, Inc. | Chief Information Officer | Current |
| Innotech Conference | Vice President & Chief Information, Ezcorp | Current |
| EZCORP, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| EZCORP, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Schlumberger Limited | President | Former |
| DuPont Photomasks, Inc | Chief Information Officer | Former |
| Control Data Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EZCORP, Inc. | Senior Vice President of Ezpawn Operations | Current |
| Trans World Entertainment Corporation | Supplemental Executive | Current |
| Trans World Entertainment Corporation | Executive Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing | Former |
| EZCORP, Inc. | Vice President of Strategic Development and Marketing | Former |
| Trans World Corp | Former | |
| OfficeMax, Inc. | Former |
Mr. Kasenter joined the Company in August 2003 as Vice President of Human Resources and in October 2004 was promoted to Senior Vice President of Administration. He has been a director of the Donnkenny Apparel Board since 2001. Mr. Kasenter was the President & Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Executive Actions, a Chicago-based management consulting firm specializing in human resource crisis issues, from 1999 to 2003. From 1968 to 1999, Mr. Kasenter was employed in various operating and administrative positions and ultimately served as the Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Corporate Communications for Montgomery Ward.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EZCORP, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| EZCORP, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Montgomery Ward | Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Corporate Communications | Former |
| Donnkenny, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EZCORP, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel | Current |
Ms. Kondik has served as General Counsel since June 2000, Secretary since January 2001 and Vice President since January 2003. From June 1995 to June 2000, Ms. Kondik served as Sr. Associate General Counsel, Vice-President, and Assistant Secretary of Empire Funding Corp. and TMI Financial, Inc., a national sub-prime mortgage lender and servicer.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EZCORP, Inc. | Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel | Current |
| EZCORP, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| TMI Financial, Inc. | Assistant Secretary | Former |
| EZCORP, Inc. | General Counsel | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EZCORP, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
Mr. Kissick has served as Vice President of Strategic Development since August 2001. From 1991 to 1998 he served as Vice President of Strategic Planning for Thorn Americas, Inc. Prior to 1991, he held senior marketing positions at Reynolds and Reynolds, Hobart Corporation, and Pizza Hut.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EZCORP, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Rent-A-Center | Vice President of Strategic Planning | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EZCORP, Inc. | Vice President Stores | Current |
Mr. Volpe joined us in October 2003 as Vice President of EZPAWN Operations, in September 2007 became Vice President of EZMONEY Operations, and in January 2008 Mike assumed the role of Vice President of EZPAWN U.S. Stores. From 2001 to 2003, he was a multi-unit manager for Toys "R" Us in the Chicago Area. Prior to 2001, Mr. Volpe spent ten years in several positions with Montgomery Ward, including the National Director of Hardlines.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EZCORP, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| EZCORP, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Toys "R" Us, Inc. | Manager | Former |
| Montgomery Ward | Former |
Mr. Chism has served as Controller and Assistant Secretary of the Company since August 1999. From 1996 to 1999, Mr. Chism served as Audit Manager for Ernst & Young LLP, where he also served as an audit senior and audit staff member from 1991 to 1995. From 1995 to 1996, Mr. Chism served as a Director of Internal Audit and a Departmental Controller for VarTec Telecom, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EZCORP, Inc. | Controller and Assistant Secretary | Current |
| EZCORP, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Vartec Telecom, Inc. | Director of Internal Audit | Former |
| Vartec Telecom, Inc. | Departmental Controller | Former |
| EZCORP, Inc. | Assistant Secretary | Former |
Mr. Matzner has served as director of the Company since July 2002. He has been Senior Counsel with the law firm of McDermott, Will & Emery since August 2002, and has been the Mayor of the Village of Pinecrest, Florida since November 2004. From 1997 to July 2002, Mr. Matzner was President of Nobel Health Services, Inc., a provider of health care consulting services. From 1999 to May 2001, Mr. Matzner was also President of Oakridge Outpatient Center, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EZCORP, Inc. | Senior Counsel | Current |
| EZCORP, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Oakridge Outpatient Center, Inc | President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EZCORP, Inc. | Sole General Partner of MS Pawn Limited Partnership | Current |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EZCORP, Inc. | Compensation Committee Chairman | Current |
| Amerihealth,Inc. | Co-Founder | Former |
| AmeriHealth HMO, Inc. | Co-Founder | Former |
| AmeriHealth HMO, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Amerihealth,Inc. | Treasurer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arcadian Networks, Inc. | General Manager & CEO, Pe | Current |
| Lower Colorado River Authority | Board of Directors | Current |
| Arcadian Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| EZCORP, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Lower Colorado River Authority | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Lower Colorado River Authority | Eighth General Manager, Plans | Former |
| Lower Colorado River Authority | Manager | Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin | MBA | Former |
| Texas Tech University | Bachelor's Degree In Civil Engineering | Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Business Administration In Municipal Finance | Former |
Mr. Edwards has served as an independent EZCORP Director since June 2007. In 2006, he retired as the Senior Vice President of International Marketing with the National Western Life Insurance Company. During his thirty-year career he had responsibility for international business development, marketing and policy owner services for National Western Life throughout the world.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EZCORP, Inc. | Director | Current |
| National Western Life Insurance Company | Senior Vice President of International Marketing | Former |
Mr. Roberts has served as an independent Director and as Chairman of the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors since January 2005. From 1970 to 1985, Mr. Roberts was with Schlumberger, Ltd., where he was an Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 1977 to 1979 and President of Schlumberger's worldwide electronics operations from 1979 until 1985. From 1985 until 1989, he was President of Control Data Computer Systems and Services and a member of the Control Data Board of Directors. Since 1990, Mr. Roberts has been a private investor and is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Trust Committee of Pensco, Inc., a financial services company.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EZCORP, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Schlumberger Limited | Former | |
| Control Data Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| EZCORP, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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EZCORP appoints board member
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Ezcorp names new board member
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Joe Beal Joins EZCORP Board of Directors
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