Item 1A. Risk Factors
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Important risk factors that could affect our operations and financial performance, or that could cause results or events to differ from current expectations, are described in "Part I, Item 1A — Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2020, as supplemented by the information set forth below.
Illinois recently passed the Predatory Loan Prevention Act, which we do not believe applies to pawn. If it is determined that the new law applies to pawn transactions, our business in Illinois (20 stores) could be adversely affected.
The Illinois Predatory Loan Prevention Act was signed into law on March 23, 2021. Pawn transactions are not mentioned in the act, and we believe that pawn transactions are not subject to the provisions of the act. On April 28, the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation issued a fact sheet that lists "pawn loans" as among the types of consumer loans covered by the law. We are seeking formal confirmation that the new act does not apply to pawn transactions. If it is determined that the act does apply to pawn, then our business in Illinois could be adversely affected and we could be subject to civil penalties.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed with, or incorporated by reference into, this report.
Incorporated by Reference Filed Herewith
Exhibit Description of Exhibit Form File No. Exhibit Filing Date
31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
x
31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
x
32.1† Certifications of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
x
32.2† Certifications of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
x
101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the interactive data files because the XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document x
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document x
101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document x
101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document x
101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document x
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File in Inline XBRL format (contained in Exhibit 101)
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† The certifications furnished in Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 hereto are deemed to accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
EZCORP, INC.
Date: August 4, 2021 /s/ Jason A. Kulas
Jason A. Kulas,
Chief Executive Officer
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