NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 — Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation References to "MoneyGram," the "Company," "we," "us" and "our" are to MoneyGram International, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Nature of Operations — MoneyGram offers products and services under its two reporting segments: GFT and FPP. The GFT segment provides global money transfer services and bill payment services to consumers through two primary distribution channels: retail and digital. Through our Retail Channel, we offer services through third-party agents, including retail chains, independent retailers, post offices and other financial institutions. Additionally, we have limited Company-operated retail locations. We offer services through MGO, digital partnerships, direct transfers to bank accounts, mobile wallets and card solutions, such as Visa Direct, as part of our Digital Channel. The FPP segment provides official check outsourcing services and money orders through financial institutions and agent locations.
Basis of Presentation — The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of MoneyGram are prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are unclassified due to the timing uncertainty surrounding the payment of settlement obligations. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that, in the opinion of management, are necessary in order to make the financial statements not misleading.
There were no other material impacts to our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the periods ended March 31, 2023, based on the Company's assessment of its estimates. As additional information becomes available to us, our future assessment of these estimates, as well as other factors, could materially and adversely impact our Consolidated Financial Statements in the future.
Use of Estimates — The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates and assumptions are based on historical experience, future expectations and other factors and assumptions the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates and assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis and are revised when necessary. Changes in estimates are recorded in the period of change. Actual amounts may differ from these estimates.
Principles of Consolidation — The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of MoneyGram International, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Intercompany profits, transactions and account balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Recently Adopted or Issued Accounting Standards and Related Developments Not Yet Adopted — The Company has determined that there have been no recently adopted or issued accounting standards that had, or will have, a material impact on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Merger Update — On February 14, 2022, we entered into a Merger Agreement by and among the Company, Parent and an affiliate of MDP, and Merger Sub. The Merger Agreement provides that, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company. Following the Merger, the Company will become a subsidiary of Parent. At the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding share of common stock will be automatically canceled and converted into the right to receive $11.00 in cash.
On May 23, 2022, the Company held a virtual-only special meeting of stockholders related to the Merger Agreement and stockholders approved and adopted the Merger Agreement.
To date, money transmission regulators in all applicable U.S. states and territories have provided their approval or non-objection of the transaction. In addition, the parties have obtained all but one approval from international money transmission regulators and have received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") in the United Kingdom and the National Bank of Belgium where MoneyGram holds its European license. The parties refiled the application under the Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, and the new HSR waiting period expired on March 13, 2023.
The final regulatory approval is to be issued by the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”). The RBI is the issuer of MoneyGram’s Money Transfer Service Scheme ("MTSS") license in India. Since the Company and MDP signed the Merger Agreement, the RBI issued a new Circular covering approval requirements related to Payment System Operators ("PSO") such as the Company. The Merger will be one of the first PSOs undergoing a sale since the Circular was issued. As a result, the process has been taking longer than originally anticipated. MoneyGram continues to engage in active dialogue with the RBI and the Central Government of India regarding its review of the Merger.
Prior to closing, the parties will engage in a financing marketing period which, pursuant to the merger agreement, may last for as long as fifteen consecutive business days. Closing would occur within a matter of days after completing the marketing period.
The parties have agreed to extend the end date beyond February 14, 2023, in accordance with the Merger Agreement, to May 14, 2023. In light of the timing and factors discussed above, the parties now expect to close the Merger late in the second quarter of 2023.
Note 2 — Settlement Assets and Payment Service Obligations The Company records payment service obligations relating to amounts payable under money transfers, money orders and consumer payment service arrangements. These obligations are recognized by the Company at the time the underlying transaction occurs. The Company records corresponding settlement assets, which represent funds received or to be received for unsettled money transfers, money orders and consumer payments.
The following table summarizes the amount of settlement assets and payment service obligations:
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(Amounts in millions) | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Settlement assets: | | | | |
Settlement cash | | $ | 1,369.5 | | | $ | 1,499.1 | |
Receivables, net | | 942.1 | | | 1,107.0 | |
Interest-bearing investments | | 937.7 | | | 998.1 | |
Available-for-sale investments | | 2.7 | | | 3.0 | |
Total settlement assets | | $ | 3,252.0 | | | $ | 3,607.2 | |
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Payment service obligations | | $ | (3,252.0) | | | $ | (3,607.2) | |
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Note 3 — Fair Value Measurement Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability, or the exit price, in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.
Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
•Available-for-sale investments — For residential mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies, fair value measures are obtained from an independent pricing service. As market quotes are generally not readily available or accessible for these specific securities, the pricing service measures fair value through the use of pricing models utilizing reported market quotes adjusted for observable inputs, such as market prices for comparable securities, spreads, prepayment speeds, yield curves and delinquency rates. Accordingly, these securities are classified as Level 2 financial instruments.
For asset-backed and other securities, which include investments in limited partnerships, market quotes are generally not available. The Company utilizes broker quotes to measure market value, if available. Because the inputs and assumptions that brokers use to develop prices are unobservable, valuations that are based on brokers' quotes are classified as Level 3. Also, the Company uses pricing services that utilize pricing models based on market observable and unobservable data. The observable inputs include quotes for comparable securities, yield curves, default indices, interest rates, historical prepayment speeds and delinquency rates. These pricing models also apply an inactive market adjustment as a significant unobservable input. Accordingly, asset-backed and other securities valued using third-party pricing models are classified as Level 3.
•Derivative financial instruments — Derivatives consist of forward contracts to manage income statement exposure to non-U.S. dollar exchange risk arising from the Company's assets and liabilities denominated in non-U.S. dollar currencies. The
Company's forward contracts are well-established products, allowing the use of standardized models with market-based inputs. These models do not contain a high level of subjectivity, and the inputs are readily observable. Accordingly, the Company has classified its forward contracts as Level 2 financial instruments. See Note 5 — Derivative Financial Instruments for additional disclosure on the Company's forward contracts. The following table summarizes the Company's financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value by hierarchy level on a recurring basis:
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(Amounts in millions) | | | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
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Financial assets: | | | | | | | | |
Available-for-sale investments: | | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | | | | $ | 1.4 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1.4 | |
Asset-backed and other securities | | | | — | | | 1.3 | | | 1.3 | |
Forward contracts (1) | | | | 5.1 | | | — | | | 5.1 | |
Total financial assets | | | | $ | 6.5 | | | $ | 1.3 | | | $ | 7.8 | |
Financial liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Forward contracts | | | | $ | 4.1 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4.1 | |
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Available-for-sale investments: | | | | | | | | |
Residential mortgage-backed securities | | | | $ | 1.5 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1.5 | |
Asset-backed and other securities | | | | — | | | 1.5 | | | 1.5 | |
Forward contracts (1) | | | | 5.2 | | | — | | | 5.2 | |
Total financial assets | | | | $ | 6.7 | | | $ | 1.5 | | | $ | 8.2 | |
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Forward contracts | | | | $ | 3.3 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3.3 | |
(1) Includes associated cash posted as collateral
Assets and liabilities that are disclosed at fair value — Debt and interest-bearing investments are carried at amortized cost; however, the Company estimates the fair value of debt for disclosure purposes. The fair values of the Term Loan and Senior Secured Notes are estimated using an observable market quotation (Level 2).
The following table provides the carrying value and fair value for the Term Loan and the Senior Secured Notes:
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(Amounts in millions) | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
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Term Loan | | $ | 379.0 | | | $ | 374.3 | | | $ | 380.0 | | | $ | 378.6 | |
Senior Secured Notes | | $ | 415.0 | | | $ | 414.0 | | | $ | 415.0 | | | $ | 420.2 | |
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The carrying amounts for the Company's cash and cash equivalents, settlement cash and cash equivalents, receivables, interest-bearing investments and payment service obligations approximate fair value as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Note 4 — Investment Portfolio The following table shows the components of the investment portfolio:
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(Amounts in millions) | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
Cash and cash equivalents and settlement cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 1,506.4 | | | $ | 1,671.2 | |
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Interest-bearing investments | | 937.7 | | | 998.1 | |
Available-for-sale investments | | 2.7 | | | 3.0 | |
Total investment portfolio | | $ | 2,446.8 | | | $ | 2,672.3 | |
The following table is a summary of the amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale investments:
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(Amounts in millions) | | Amortized Cost | | Gross Unrealized Gains | | | | Fair Value |
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Residential mortgage-backed securities | | $ | 1.4 | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 1.4 | |
Asset-backed and other securities | | — | | | 1.3 | | | | | 1.3 | |
Total | | $ | 1.4 | | | $ | 1.3 | | | | | $ | 2.7 | |
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Residential mortgage-backed securities | | $ | 1.5 | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 1.5 | |
Asset-backed and other securities | | — | | | 1.5 | | | | | 1.5 | |
Total | | $ | 1.5 | | | $ | 1.5 | | | | | $ | 3.0 | |
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 52% and 50%, respectively, of the fair value of the available-for-sale portfolio were invested in residential mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies. These securities have the implicit backing of the U.S. government, and the Company expects to receive full par value upon maturity or pay-down, as well as all interest payments.
Gains and Losses — For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had no realized gains or losses.
Contractual Maturities — Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities as borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations, sometimes without call or prepayment penalties. Maturities of residential mortgage-backed and asset-backed and other securities depend on the repayment characteristics and experience of the underlying obligations.
Note 5 — Derivative Financial Instruments The Company uses forward contracts to manage its non-U.S. dollar needs and non-U.S. dollar exchange risk arising from its assets and liabilities denominated in non-U.S. dollars. While these contracts may mitigate certain non-U.S. dollar risk, they are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes and will result in gains and losses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company also reports gains and losses from the spread differential between the rate set for its transactions and the actual cost of currency at the time the Company buys or sells in the open market.
The following net gains (losses) related to assets and liabilities denominated in non-U.S. dollar are included in "Transaction and operations support" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and in the "Net cash used in operating activities" line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
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Net realized non-U.S. dollar loss | | | | | | $ | (17.9) | | | $ | (3.2) | |
Net gain from the related forward contracts | | | | | | 18.9 | | | 5.0 | |
Net gain from non-U.S. dollar transactions and related forward contracts | | | | | | $ | 1.0 | | | $ | 1.8 | |
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had $791.8 million and $816.0 million, respectively, of outstanding notional amounts relating to its non-U.S. dollar forward contracts. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company reflects the following fair values of derivative forward contract instruments in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on a net basis, allowing for the right of offset by counterparty and cash collateral:
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(Amounts in millions) | | Gross Amount of Recognized Assets | | Gross Amount of Offset | | Cash Collateral Posted | | Net Amount of Assets Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
Balance Sheet Location | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
"Other assets" | | $ | 3.3 | | | $ | 1.8 | | | $ | (3.2) | | | $ | (1.6) | | | $ | 5.0 | | | $ | 5.0 | | | $ | 5.1 | | | $ | 5.2 | |
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(Amounts in millions) | | Gross Amount of Recognized Liabilities | | Gross Amount of Offset | | Cash Collateral Received | | Net Amount of Liabilities Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
Balance Sheet Location | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
"Accounts payable and other liabilities" | | $ | 7.3 | | | $ | 4.9 | | | $ | (3.2) | | | $ | (1.6) | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4.1 | | | $ | 3.3 | |
The Company's forward contracts are primarily executed with counterparties governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association agreements that generally include standard netting arrangements. Asset and liability positions from forward contracts and all other non-U.S. dollar exchange transactions with the same counterparty are net settled upon maturity. In addition, the Company nets derivative liabilities against any receivables for cash collateral placed with the same counterparties.
The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by counterparties to its derivative contracts. The Company actively monitors its exposure to credit risk through the use of credit approvals and credit limits and by selecting major international banks and financial institutions as counterparties. Collateral generally is not required of the counterparties; however, it is required of the Company in some contracts. In the unlikely event the counterparty fails to meet the contractual terms of the derivative contract, the Company's risk is limited to the fair value of the instrument. The Company has not had any historical instances of non-performance by any counterparties, nor does it anticipate any future instances of non-performance.
The following is a summary of the Company's outstanding debt: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Amounts in millions, except percentages) | | March 31, 2023 | | December 31, 2022 |
9.34% Term Loan due 2026 | | $ | 379.0 | | | $ | 380.0 | |
5.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 | | 415.0 | | | 415.0 | |
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Total debt at face value | | 794.0 | | | 795.0 | |
Unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discounts | | (9.0) | | | (9.6) | |
Total debt, net | | $ | 785.0 | | | $ | 785.4 | |
Indenture and New Credit Agreement — On July 21, 2021, the Company entered into a new credit agreement (the “New Credit Agreement”) with the lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and completed its previously announced private offering of $415.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.375% senior secured notes due 2026 (the “Senior Secured Notes” or "Notes" and such offering, the "Notes Offering") and related guarantees. The New Credit Agreement provides for (i) a senior secured five-year term loan in an aggregate principal amount of $400.0 million (the “Term Loan”) and (ii) a senior secured four-year revolving credit facility that may be used for revolving credit loans,
swingline loans and letters of credit (the "Revolving Credit Facility" and together with the Term Loan the "New Credit Facilities") up to an aggregate principal amount of $40.0 million. The interest rate spread applicable to loans under the Term Loan is 3.50% per annum for base rate loans and 4.50% for LIBOR rate loans. For purposes of the Term Loan, the LIBOR rate is subject to a 0.50% per annum floor and for purposes of the Revolving Credit Facility the LIBOR rate is subject to a 0.0% floor. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, LIBOR rate was 4.63% and 4.07%, and interest rate was 9.34% and 8.57%, respectively, for the Term Loan. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had no borrowings and no outstanding letters of credit under its Revolving Credit Facility. The New Credit Facilities were secured by substantially all of the Company's assets and its material domestic subsidiaries that guarantee the payment and performance of the Company's obligations under the Credit Facilities.
Debt Covenants and Other Restrictions — The New Credit Agreement requires the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio of 2.150:1.000 and to not exceed a total net leverage ratio of 4.750:1.000. The asset coverage covenant contained in the New Credit Agreement requires the aggregate amount of the Company's cash and cash equivalents and other settlement assets to exceed its aggregate payment service obligations. As of March 31, 2023, the Company was in compliance with its financial covenants: our interest coverage ratio was 4.330 to 1.000, our total net leverage ratio was 3.156 to 1.000 and our assets in excess of payment service obligations used for the asset coverage calculation were $136.9 million. We continuously monitor our compliance with our debt covenants.
Note 7 — Pension and Other Benefits The following table is a summary of net periodic benefit expense for the Company's defined benefit Pension Plan and supplemental executive retirement plans, collectively referred to as "Pension":
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Interest cost | | | | | | $ | 1.1 | | | $ | 0.6 | |
Expected return on plan assets | | | | | | (0.4) | | | (0.3) | |
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Amortization of net actuarial loss | | | | | | 0.4 | | | 0.5 | |
Net periodic benefit expense | | | | | | $ | 1.1 | | | $ | 0.8 | |
Net periodic benefit expense for the Pension and Postretirement Benefits is recorded in "Other non-operating expense" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Settlement charge, amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost were reclassified out of the components of "Accumulated other comprehensive loss".
Note 8 — Stockholders' Deficit The following table is a summary of the changes to Accumulated other comprehensive loss by component:
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(Amounts in millions) | | Net Unrealized Gains on Securities Classified as Available-for-sale, Net of Tax | | Cumulative non-U.S. dollar Translation Adjustments, Net of Tax | | Pension and Postretirement Benefits Adjustment, Net of Tax | | Total |
January 1, 2023 | | $ | 2.2 | | | $ | (38.7) | | | $ | (28.4) | | | $ | (64.9) | |
Other comprehensive income before reclassification | | (0.2) | | | 0.3 | | | — | | | 0.1 | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | | — | | | — | | | 0.3 | | | 0.3 | |
Net current period other comprehensive income | | (0.2) | | | 0.3 | | | 0.3 | | | 0.4 | |
March 31, 2023 | | $ | 2.0 | | | $ | (38.4) | | | $ | (28.1) | | | $ | (64.5) | |
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January 1, 2022 | | $ | 1.5 | | | $ | (28.9) | | | $ | (35.4) | | | $ | (62.8) | |
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification | | 0.1 | | | (1.8) | | | — | | | (1.7) | |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | | — | | | — | | | 0.4 | | | 0.4 | |
Net current period other comprehensive loss | | 0.1 | | | (1.8) | | | 0.4 | | | (1.3) | |
March 31, 2022 | | $ | 1.6 | | | $ | (30.7) | | | $ | (35.0) | | | $ | (64.1) | |
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Note 9 — Stock-Based Compensation The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $4.3 million and $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, all of which related to restricted stock units.
Stock Options — The following table is a summary of the Company's stock option activity:
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| | Shares | | Weighted- Average Exercise Price | | Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term | | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions) |
Options outstanding at December 31, 2022 | | 110,775 | | | $ | 17.51 | | | 0.6 years | | $ | — | |
Forfeited/Expired | | (59,790) | | | 16.48 | | | | | |
Options outstanding, vested or expected to vest, and exercisable at March 31, 2023 | | 50,985 | | | $ | 18.71 | | | 1 years | | $ | — | |
As of March 31, 2023, the Company had no unrecognized stock option expense related to outstanding options.
Restricted Stock Units — On February 16, 2023, the Company granted time-based and performance-based restricted stock units. The time-based restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on each anniversary of the grant date. The performance-based restricted stock units are subject to performance conditions and a one-year performance period. When and if the conditions are satisfied at the end of the one-year performance period, vesting of the performance-based restricted stock units are subject only to the passage of time and vest in three equal installments on each anniversary of the grant date.
The following table is a summary of the Company's restricted stock unit activity:
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Restricted stock units outstanding at December 31, 2022 | | 3,673,515 | | | $ | 7.45 | | | 0.78 years | | $ | 40.0 | |
Granted | | 1,439,554 | | | 10.85 | | | | | |
Vested | | (1,762,774) | | | 5.82 | | | | | |
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Restricted stock units outstanding at March 31, 2023 | | 3,350,295 | | | $ | 9.77 | | | 1.48 years | | $ | 34.9 | |
Restricted stock units vested and deferred at March 31, 2023 | | 174,827 | | | $ | 4.15 | | | | | $ | 1.8 | |
The following table is a summary of the Company's restricted stock unit compensation information: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Weighted-average grant-date fair value of restricted stock units vested during the period | | | | | | $ | 10.3 | | | $ | 5.2 | |
Total intrinsic value of vested and converted shares | | | | | | $ | 19.1 | | | $ | 17.6 | |
As of March 31, 2023, the Company's outstanding restricted stock units had unrecognized compensation expense of $26.8 million with a remaining weighted-average vesting period of 1.9 years.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of $1.3 million on pre-tax income of $3.7 million primarily due to a decrease in unrecognized tax benefits, a decrease in valuation allowance, recognition of excess tax benefits on share-based compensation, and U.S. general business credits, all of which were partially offset by non-deductible expenses and foreign taxes net of federal income tax benefits. The decrease of $0.4 million in valuation allowance against our U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets was primarily due to the combined use of U.S. general business credits, U.S. interest expense carryovers and state net operating loss carryovers.
As of March 31, 2023 the Company is no longer in a three-year cumulative pre-tax loss position. However the Company will maintain a valuation allowance on applicable deferred tax assets until there is sufficient evidence to support the reversal of any or all of these valuation allowances. The Company continues to analyze the positive and negative evidence in determining the need for a valuation allowance with respect to its deferred tax assets. It is reasonably possible that, within the next 12 months, the valuation allowance could be significantly reduced if there is sufficient evidence indicating it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the Company's deferred tax assets will be realized. Release of the valuation allowance would result in the recognition of certain deferred tax assets and a decrease to income tax expense for the period in which the release is recorded. However, the exact timing and amount of the valuation allowance release are subject to change based on the level of profitability achieved and other applicable evidence.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized an income tax expense of $1.0 million on pre-tax income of $6.1 million primarily due to a decrease in valuation allowance, recognition of excess tax benefits on share-based compensation, U.S. general business credits and a recovery of state taxes, all of which were partially offset by foreign taxes net of federal income tax benefits, non-deductible expenses and an increase in unrecognized tax benefits. The decrease in valuation allowance against our U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets was due to the estimated use of $0.7 million of U.S. general business credits and state net operating losses.
Unrecognized tax benefits are recorded in "Accounts payable and other liabilities" in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the liability for unrecognized tax benefits was $7.3 million and $9.1 million, respectively, exclusive of interest and penalties.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the net amount of unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized could impact the effective tax rate was $7.3 million and $13.6 million, respectively. The Company accrues interest and penalties for unrecognized tax benefits through "Income tax (benefit) expense" in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company's accrual for interest and penalties decreased by $1.7 million which was comprised of a $1.1 million decrease due to a lapse of the statute and cash payments of $0.5 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the company’s accrual for interest and penalties decreased by $0.8 million which was comprised of a $0.1 million increase in the accrual offset by cash payments of $0.9 million. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had a liability of $1.2 million and $2.8 million, respectively, for accrued interest and penalties within "Accounts payable and other liabilities." As a result of the Company's completion of its litigation related to its securities losses, the Company is anticipating a $1.1 million decrease to the total amount of state related unrecognized tax benefits by way cash settlements or statute lapses over the next 12 months.
Note 11 — Commitments and Contingencies Legal Proceedings — The matters set forth below are subject to uncertainties and outcomes that are not predictable. The Company accrues for these matters as any resulting losses become probable and can be reasonably estimated. Further, the Company maintains insurance coverage for many claims and litigation matters. In relation to various legal matters, including those described below, the Company had $7.5 million of liability recorded in "Accounts payable and other liabilities" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Litigation Commenced Against the Company:
Class Action Securities Litigation — On November 14, 2018, a putative securities class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against MoneyGram and certain of its executive officers. The lawsuit asserts claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and alleges that MoneyGram made material misrepresentations regarding its compliance with the stipulated order for permanent injunction and final judgment that MoneyGram entered into with the FTC in October 2009 and with the DPA that MoneyGram entered into with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Department of Justice in November 2012. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages, equitable relief, interest and costs and attorneys' fees. The Company believes the case is without merit and is vigorously defending this matter. On May 16, 2019, MoneyGram filed a motion to dismiss which the court has yet to rule upon. We are unable to predict the outcome, or the possible loss or range of loss, if any, related to this matter.
Books and Records Requests — The Company has received multiple requests from various putative shareholders for inspection of books and records pursuant to Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law relating to the subject matter of the putative class lawsuit described in the preceding paragraphs. On February 26, 2019, two of these shareholders filed a petition in the Delaware Court of Chancery to compel MoneyGram to produce books and records in accordance with their request but have since dismissed their action. We are unable to predict the outcome, or the possible loss or range of loss, if any, related to these matters.
It is possible that additional shareholder lawsuits could be filed relating to the subject matter of the above putative class action, the Section 220 books and records requests or pertaining to the MDP transaction.
Other Matters — The Company is involved in various other claims and litigation that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of the Company's business. Management does not believe that after final disposition any of these matters is likely to have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Government Investigations:
On June 9, 2021, the Government filed an Amended Unopposed Motion to Dismiss that provided additional details about the Company’s satisfaction of its obligations under the DPA and enhancements to the Company’s compliance program. On June 10, 2021, the United States Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania signed an Order dismissing the criminal information with prejudice, which effectively discharged the Government’s criminal case against the Company and officially ended the matter.
NYDFS — As previously reported, on June 22, 2018, the Company received a request for production of documents from the NYDFS related to the Company’s failure to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program and to adequately supervise certain of the Company’s New York-based agents that conducted suspicious transactions on behalf of customers. This request followed previous inquiries by the NYDFS regarding certain of the Company's New York based agents. Following the June 22, 2018 request for production, the Company received and responded to several inquiries from the NYDFS related to this matter. On March 16, 2022, the Company and the NYDFS entered into a consent order (the “Consent Order”) to resolve this matter.
In entering into the Consent Order, the NYDFS acknowledged that there were several mitigating factors with respect to the Consent Order, including that the Company fully cooperated with the NYDFS’s investigation, including by reporting on the results of its internal investigation on the matter, had voluntarily undertaken significant enhancements to its compliance program and had undertaken remediation to prevent similar violations from occurring. Such measures and enhancements include termination of certain agents, the creation of new compliance procedures to increase the authority of compliance personnel within the Company, the implementation of new limits on and supervision of high-risk agents and a substantial increase in the resources allocated to compliance. Pursuant to the Consent Order, the Company agreed to, among other things, pay a civil monetary penalty in the amount of $8.3 million and undertake various reporting obligations. These include the obligation to (i) submit to the NYDFS a written description of the Company’s current compliance program with respect to the supervision of its New York-based agents and update such description with the NYDFS at 12 and 24 months after the date of the Consent Order, (ii) deliver to the NYDFS detailed data of all transactions in the State of New York for the one-year period prior to the date of the Consent Order, and (iii) fully cooperate with the NYDFS regarding all terms of the Consent Order. Pursuant to the Consent Order, the NYDFS agreed that it will take no further action against the Company for the conduct
subject to the previous request for production of documents, provided that the Company fully complies with the terms of the Consent Order. The $8.3 million payment, which was made in the first quarter of 2022, is consistent with the estimated amount that the Company previously accrued in the fourth quarter of 2021.
CFPB — As previously reported, on February 12, 2020, the Company received a Report of Examination ("ROE") from the CFPB stating that previous findings from a 2019 exam were not remediated, and the matter would be referred to its Enforcement Unit. On March 18, 2020, the Company received a Civil Investigative Demand ("CID") from the CFPB's Enforcement Unit. On June 11, 2020, the Company provided a timely response to the ROE describing the remedial actions taken and that the findings have been substantially remediated. On August 21, 2020, the Company completed its production in response to the CID. On February 25, 2021, the CFPB provided the Company with a Notice and Opportunity to Respond and Advise ("NORA") letter, documenting the CFPB's intent to take legal action against the Company based on four alleged violations under the Remittance Rule, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (the "EFTA") and the Consumer Financial Protection Act (the "CFPA"). MoneyGram provided the CFPB with its written response to the NORA letter on March 17, 2021. Over the next several months, the Company and the CFPB engaged in negotiations regarding a potential settlement agreement but were ultimately unable to reach an agreed resolution on this matter. On April 21, 2022, the CFPB and the NYAG filed a complaint (the “Complaint”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company and MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Complaint alleges seven counts of violations under the Remittance Rule, the CFPA, the EFTA and New York Executive Law § 63(12) and seeks injunctive relief, restitution, unspecified damages, civil money penalties and costs. On July 5, 2022, the CFPB and the NYAG filed a First Amended Complaint. In response to the First Amended Complaint, on August 4, 2022, The Company filed a consolidated motion to dismiss and to transfer venue to the United States District Court for the Northern District Texas. The CFPB and NYAG responded to the Company's motions on September 19, 2022, and MoneyGram filed its reply brief on October 3, 2022.
In a separate matter, on October 19, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held the funding structure of the CFPB to be unconstitutional. On November 14, 2022, the Department of Justice ("DOJ"), on behalf of the CFPB, petitioned the Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari to review and reverse the Fifth Circuit's decision. The company had previously challenged the constitutionality of the CFPB's funding structure as part of the Company's motion to dismiss the CFPB's and NYAG's case, which was pending in the Southern District of New York. In light of the developments, in the Fifth Circuit and the potential for the U.S. Supreme Court to grant cert, MoneyGram filed a letter motion to stay the case which was granted, over the CFPB's and NYAG's objection, by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on December 9, 2022. On March 31, 2023, the CFPB and NYAG filed a letter motion to lift the stay in light of a decision in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit that held the CFPB’s funding structure to be constitutional. MoneyGram opposed the CFPB and NYAG’s motion and requested the stay continue until the Supreme Court rules on the constitutional question at issue in the circuit courts. The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York agreed with MoneyGram and ruled to continue the stay until the Supreme Court ultimately decides the issue. As a result, the current lawsuit will be on hold pending the Supreme Court's ultimate decision. The parties were ordered to promptly file a joint letter apprising the District Court of the Supreme Court's decision to grant or deny the Petition once the Supreme Court issues any decision, which could impact the length of the District Court's stay. MoneyGram continues to believe the case is without merit and intends to vigorously defend this matter. Based on the prior settlement negotiations which have since terminated, the Company had accrued $7.5 million as of March 31, 2023, as our best estimate to settle this matter. Notwithstanding the termination of the settlement discussion and the filing of the lawsuit by the CFPB, we continue to maintain the $7.5 million accrual in accordance with U.S. GAAP as our best loss estimate related to this matter.
Other Matters — The Company is involved in various other government inquiries and other matters that arise from time to time. Management does not believe that after final disposition any of these other matters is likely to have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Note 12 — Earnings Per Common Share The following table is a reconciliation of the weighted-average share amounts used in calculating earnings per common share:
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Basic common shares outstanding | | | | | | 97.2 | | | 95.7 | |
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Shares related to restricted stock units | | | | | | 3.5 | | | 3.8 | |
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Diluted common shares outstanding | | | | | | 100.7 | | | 99.5 | |
Potential common shares issuable to employees upon exercise or conversion of shares under the Company's stock-based compensation plans are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share in periods when the effect would be anti-dilutive. All potential common shares are anti-dilutive in periods of net loss available to common stockholders. Stock options are anti-dilutive when the exercise price of these instruments is greater than the average market price of the Company's common stock for the period, regardless of whether the Company is in a period of net loss available to common shareholders.
The following table summarizes the weighted-average potential common shares excluded from diluted earnings per common share as their effect would be anti-dilutive:
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Shares related to stock options | | | | | | 0.1 | | | 0.1 | |
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Note 13 — Segment Information The Company's reporting segments are primarily organized based on the nature of products and services offered and the type of consumer served. The Company has two reporting segments: GFT and FPP. See Note 1 — Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation for further discussion on our segments. Walmart Inc. ("Walmart") is our only agent that is considered major. The following table is a summary of revenue from Walmart as a percentage of each segment and total revenue: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Revenue from Walmart as a percentage of GFT revenue | | | | | | <10% | | <10% |
Revenue from Walmart as a percentage of FPP revenue | | | | | | <10% | | 27 | % |
Revenue from Walmart as a percentage of total revenue | | | | | | <10% | | <10% |
The following table is a summary of the total revenue by segment:
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GFT revenue | | | | | | | | |
Money transfer revenue | | | | | | $ | 294.8 | | | $ | 284.5 | |
Bill payment revenue | | | | | | 9.3 | | | 9.1 | |
Total GFT revenue | | | | | | 304.1 | | | 293.6 | |
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FPP revenue | | | | | | | | |
Money order revenue | | | | | | 12.1 | | | 10.5 | |
Official check revenue | | | | | | 21.3 | | | 3.5 | |
Total FPP revenue | | | | | | 33.4 | | | 14.0 | |
Total revenue | | | | | | $ | 337.5 | | | $ | 307.6 | |
The following table is a summary of the gross profit by segment:
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GFT gross profit | | | | | | $ | 139.9 | | | $ | 132.6 | |
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FPP gross profit (1) | | | | | | 19.7 | | | 13.6 | |
Total gross profit | | | | | | 159.6 | | | 146.2 | |
Total operating expenses | | | | | | 139.9 | | | 128.3 | |
Total operating income | | | | | | 19.7 | | | 17.9 | |
Interest expense | | | | | | 15.0 | | | 10.9 | |
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Other non-operating expense | | | | | | 1.0 | | | 0.9 | |
Income before income taxes | | | | | | $ | 3.7 | | | $ | 6.1 | |
(1) In periods of extremely low interest rates, it is possible for commissions to be close to zero, resulting in abnormally high gross margin.
The following table sets forth assets by segment:
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GFT | | $ | 1,316.9 | | | $ | 1,412.6 | |
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FPP | | 2,771.5 | | | 3,066.0 | |
Other | | 47.1 | | | 26.6 | |
Total assets | | $ | 4,135.5 | | | $ | 4,505.2 | |
Note 14 — Revenue Recognition The following table is a summary of the Company's revenue streams disaggregated by services and products for each segment and timing of revenue recognition for such services and products excluding other revenue: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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GFT revenue | | | | | | | | |
Money transfer fee revenue | | | | | | $ | 284.0 | | | $ | 275.8 | |
Bill payment services fee revenue | | | | | | 9.3 | | | 9.3 | |
Other revenue | | | | | | 10.8 | | | 8.5 | |
Total GFT fee and other revenue | | | | | | 304.1 | | | 293.6 | |
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Money order fee revenue | | | | | | 1.2 | | | 1.4 | |
Official check outsourcing services fee revenue | | | | | | 1.7 | | | 1.7 | |
Other revenue | | | | | | 7.7 | | | 8.8 | |
Total FPP fee and other revenue | | | | | | 10.6 | | | 11.9 | |
Total fee and other revenue | | | | | | 314.7 | | | 305.5 | |
Investment revenue | | | | | | 22.8 | | | 2.1 | |
Total revenue | | | | | | $ | 337.5 | | | $ | 307.6 | |
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Services and products transferred at a point in time | | | | | | $ | 294.6 | | | $ | 286.5 | |
Products transferred over time | | | | | | 1.7 | | | 1.7 | |
Total revenue from services and products | | | | | | 296.3 | | | 288.2 | |
Investment revenue | | | | | | 22.8 | | | 2.1 | |
Other revenue | | | | | | 18.4 | | | 17.3 | |
Total revenue | | | | | | $ | 337.5 | | | $ | 307.6 | |
Due to the short-term nature of the Company's services and products, the amount of contract assets and liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, is negligible. Assets for unsettled money transfers, money orders and consumer payments are included in "Settlement assets" with a corresponding liability recorded in "Payment service obligations" on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For more information on these assets and liabilities see Note 2 — Settlement Assets and Payment Service Obligations.