EZCORP, Inc. (EZPW) Shareholder/Analyst Call Prepared Remarks Transcript

SA Transcripts159.12K FollowersFollow5ShareSaveComments EZCORP, Inc. (EZPW) Shareholder/Analyst Call March 26, 2026 10:00 AM EDT Company Participants Lachlan Given - CEO & Director Presentation Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the EZCORP 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Lachie Given. Please go ahead, sir. Lachlan GivenCEO & Director Thank you, operator, and good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining us for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. We'll briefly discuss our corporate strategy and the financial results for fiscal year 2025. Before we begin, I'd like to remind everyone that this conference call contains certain forward-looking statements regarding the company's expected operating and financial performance for future periods. These statements are based on the company's current expectations. Actual results for future periods may differ materially from those expressed due to a number of risks or [indiscernible] that are discussed in our annual, quarterly and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Unless otherwise identified, results are presented on an adjusted [indiscernible] to remove the effects of currency fluctuations and other discrete items. I'm happy to report that our voting stockholder has reelected our incumbent directors to serve another 1-year term. We continue to be a global leader in pawn broking and pre-owned and recycled retail. We now operate over [ 1,500 ] stores in U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean, having added over 220 stores since the beginning of October 2025. Our model expands access to financial services through neighborhood retail locations and promotes the circular economy by recycling pre-owned merchandise and jewelry. The fundamentals of our pawn products continue to resonate powerfully with customers who need immediate access to cash. Our