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EZPW · 10-K filed 13 Nov 2025 · year to 30 Sep 2025

EZCORP

29 named things its latest annual report says its results depend on, each in the company's own words. 15 of them are also named by other companies we've read.

Other companies

Cash Converters International Limited

43.7%named as a risk
We own 43.7% of the outstanding ordinary shares of Cash Converters, which is a publicly traded company based in Australia.Risk factors (Item 1A)

Alpha Holding, S.A. de C.V. (AlphaCredit)

$8.0 millionnamed as a risk
The final payments from AlphaCredit totaling $8.0 million were placed into escrow in 2019 pending resolution of the potential indemnity claim.Risk factors (Item 1A)

2032 Senior Notes

$300.00 millionnamed as a risk
In March 2025, we issued $300.00 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 7.375% senior notes due 2032 (the “2032 Senior Notes”).Risk factors (Item 1A)

Simple Management Group, Inc.

named as a risk
Our ability to recover our investments in other companies (such as our indirect investment in Simple Management Group, Inc. and our investment in Rich Data Corporation) is heavily dependent on the success and performance of those companies, including their respective ability to obtain further debt or equity financing.Risk factors (Item 1A)

Rich Data Corporation

named as a risk
Our ability to recover our investments in other companies (such as our indirect investment in Simple Management Group, Inc. and our investment in Rich Data Corporation) is heavily dependent on the success and performance of those companies, including their respective ability to obtain further debt or equity financing.Risk factors (Item 1A)

Competitors

Mexican government-sponsored non-profit pawn foundations

competes withnamed as a risk
In Mexico, we compete directly with certain pawn stores owned and operated by government affiliated or sponsored non-profit foundations, and the government could take actions that would harm our ability to compete in that market.Risk factors (Item 1A)

Places

Texas

concentrated in · 45%named as a risk
As of September 30, 2025, more than 62% of our U.S. pawn stores were located in Texas (45%) and Florida (17%), and those stores account for a significant portion of our revenues and profitability.Risk factors (Item 1A)

Also named by ABR, AFRM, ALLY, AN, ASO, ASTS, ATO, AXP and 70 more

Florida

concentrated in · 17%named as a risk
As of September 30, 2025, more than 62% of our U.S. pawn stores were located in Texas (45%) and Florida (17%), and those stores account for a significant portion of our revenues and profitability.Risk factors (Item 1A)

Also named by ABR, ALLY, AN, AXP, AZO, BBY, BJ, BRO and 54 more

Mexico

operates in · 622 Mexico pawn storesnamed as a risk
We own and operate a significant number of pawn stores in Latin America (primarily Mexico, but also Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras).Risk factors (Item 1A)

Also named by AAP, AME, AMRC, ANET, AOS, ARES, AYI, AZO and 83 more

Latin America

earns from · 26% of our consolidated gross profitnamed as a risk
In fiscal 2025, the Latin America stores represented 26% of our consolidated gross profit as the average scale of Latin America pawn stores is smaller than in the U.S.Business (Item 1)

Also named by AMT, DCI, DOW, FLS, MCO, SNEX, SOFI, UBER and 2 more

Guatemala

operates innamed as a risk
We are the second largest for-profit operator in Mexico and the largest operator in Guatemala.Business (Item 1)

Hazards

Hurricanes

concentrated innamed as a risk
We have significant operations located in areas that are susceptible to hurricanes (notably the Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of Florida, the Gulf Coast regions of Texas including Houston, as well as Mexico and Central America).Risk factors (Item 1A)

Also named by AIG, AN, ASO, BAC, BBY, BJ, BPOP, BRO and 89 more

Earthquakes and volcanoes

operates innamed as a risk
Certain areas of our operations are also susceptible to other types of natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanoes and tornadoes.Risk factors (Item 1A)

Commodities and inputs

Mexican peso

exposed to its price · $12.1 million increase to stockholders’ equitynamed as a risk
The translation adjustment from Latin America primarily representing the change of the Mexican peso during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 was a $12.1 million increase to stockholders’ equity.Market risk (Item 7A)

Also named by AYI, AZO, BAX, CCK, CDRE, CP, DCH, FCFS and 14 more

Australian dollar

exposed to its pricenamed as a risk
As of September 30, 2025, $1.00 Australian dollar weakened at $0.6623 U.S. as compared to $0.6944 in the prior year.Market risk (Item 7A)

Also named by ADBE, BEN, BF/B, BTU, CSGP, EEFT, GPC, HRB and 13 more

Gold

exposed to its pricenamed as a risk
PSC, sales proceeds and our ability to liquidate excess jewelry inventory at an acceptable margin are dependent upon gold values and the volume of gold transactions.Risk factors (Item 1A)

Also named by AMKR, APH, BLK, CDE, DC, FCFS, FCX, HL and 10 more

Silver

exposed to its pricenamed as a risk
Our earnings and financial position are affected by changes in gold values and, to a lesser extent, silver and precious stone values and the resulting impact on pawn lending, jewelry sales and jewelry cost of goods sold.Market risk (Item 7A)

Also named by CDE, DC, HL, LECO, LFUS, LULU, NEM, RGLD and 2 more

Honduran lempira

exposed to its pricenamed as a risk
To a lesser degree, our operations are affected by fluctuations in the exchange rate of the Honduran lempira.Market risk (Item 7A)

Also named by LEA

Diamonds

exposed to its pricenamed as a risk
Because a significant portion of our inventory and sales involve gold and jewelry, our results may be influenced by the market price of gold and diamonds.Business (Item 1)

Guatemalan quetzal

exposed to its pricenamed as a risk
As of September 30, 2025, the Guatemalan quetzal slightly strengthened Q1.00 Guatemalan to $0.1326 U.S. from $0.1325 U.S. as of September 30, 2024.Market risk (Item 7A)

Regulators

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

subject tonamed as a risk
Under certain circumstances, the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) may be able to exercise regulatory authority over the U.S. pawn industry through its rule making authority.Business (Item 1)

Also named by ABNB, AFRM, ALLY, AN, AUB, AXP, BAC, CASH and 61 more

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

subject tonamed as a risk
We may also incur fines, penalties or liabilities, or have our federal firearms licenses revoked or suspended if we fail to properly perform required background checks for, and otherwise record and report, firearms transactions.Risk factors (Item 1A)

Also named by ASO, AXON, CDRE

Procuraduría Federal del Consumidor (PROFECO)

subject tonamed as a risk
There are fines and sanctions, including operating suspensions, for failure to comply with PROFECO’s rules and regulations.Business (Item 1)

Laws and programs

Mexico Federal Law for the Prevention and Identification of Transactions with Funds from Illegal Sources

subject to · 181,589.70 Mexican pesosnamed as a risk
There are significant fines and sanctions for failure to comply with these rules.Business (Item 1)

Military Lending Act

subject to · 36%
The Military Lending Act and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto limit the annual percentage rate charged on certain consumer loans (including pawn loans) made to active military personnel or their dependents to 36%.Business (Item 1)

Also named by FCFS, OMF, SYF

Australia Financial Sector Reform Bill 2022

subject tonamed as a risk
In December 2022, the Australian Parliament passed the Financial Sector Reform Bill 2022, which establishes lending limits on small amount credit contracts and that bill became effective in June 2023.Risk factors (Item 1A)

Mexico General Law of Administrative Responsibility

subject tonamed as a risk
Our pawn business in Mexico is subject to the General Law of Administrative Responsibility (“GLAR”), which requires us to implement an integrity policy that contains mechanisms to ensure integrity standards throughout the organization.Business (Item 1)

Bank Secrecy Act

subject to
We are subject to the Bank Secrecy Act and its underlying regulations, which require us to report and maintain records of certain high-dollar transactions.Business (Item 1)

Also named by AUB, BAC, CASH, CPAY, CUBI, EFSC, EWBC, FISV and 10 more

Truth in Lending Act

subject to
We are subject to the federal Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”), and its underlying regulations, which requires lenders to disclose information about the terms and costs of credit in a standardized manner, including in the form of an annual percentage rate.Business (Item 1)

Also named by AN, COF, NLY