H&R Block Reports Fiscal 2007 Financial Results
Double-Digit Gains for FY07 Revenues and Earnings from Continuing Operations
FY08 Guidance Set at $1.25 - $1.45 Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations
KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2007--H&R Block Inc. (NYSE:HRB) today reported that fiscal 2007 earnings from continuing operations rose 26 percent to $374.3 million from $297.5 million, earnings per diluted share from continuing operations increased 29 percent to $1.15 from 89 cents, and revenues rose 12 percent to $4.0 billion from $3.6 billion. The 2006 earnings include an after tax charge of $42.5 million, or 13 cents per share, for litigation settlements and associated legal costs.
For the 2007 fourth quarter ended April 30, earnings from continuing operations were $591.2 million, up 9 percent from $541.7 million in the 2006 period, while earnings per diluted share from continuing operations gained 11 percent to $1.81 from $1.63. Revenues of $2.4 billion in the 2007 fourth quarter were 8 percent higher than $2.2 billion in 2006.
"Our Tax Services business performed well during the 2007 season. We served a record number of clients, brought out new products and marketing programs, and experienced outstanding execution," said Mark A. Ernst, chairman and chief executive officer. "Fourth quarter and 2007 results were also strong in Consumer Financial Services, reflecting a successful first year for H&R Block Bank and a good, solid year of improvement for H&R Block Financial Advisors."
The company is proceeding as planned with the transaction announced April 20 to sell Option One Mortgage Corp. to an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. and continues to expect closing to occur during the fiscal quarter ending Oct. 31, 2007. Results of both the Option One business and H&R Block Mortgage Corp., whose closure was previously announced, are reported as discontinued operations.
Net loss from discontinued operations (which includes several small non-mortgage businesses) was $808.0 million, or $2.48 per diluted share, for fiscal 2007, and $676.8 million, or $2.07 per share, in the fourth quarter, reflecting previously announced impairment charges and sales costs in connection with the pending sale of Option One, the write-down of residual interests, loss provisions on mortgage loans and the impact of mortgage pricing conditions in the secondary market.
"We continue to operate Option One with a focus on positioning it for success in the changing non-prime mortgage market," Ernst said.
Including discontinued operations, the consolidated net loss for fiscal 2007 of $433.7 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, compares with prior-year net income of $490.4 million, or $1.47 per share. The consolidated net loss for the fourth quarter was $85.6 million, or 26 cents per share, versus net income of $587.5 million, or $1.77 per share, in the prior-year period.
Fiscal 2008 Outlook
The company expects fiscal 2008 earnings from continuing operations to be in the range of $1.25 to $1.45 per share, and that discontinued operations will post modest losses during the year's first two quarters. "We are intent on aggressively managing our operations for better performance," Ernst stated.
In Tax Services, margins are expected to improve with growth in retail clients served and modestly higher pricing, combined with additional client growth in digital tax services. Within Consumer Financial Services, the company foresees H&R Block Bank building upon its initial success, while H&R Block Financial Advisors progresses further and achieves year-long profitability. Strong performance in RSM McGladrey's core businesses and margin improvement should also contribute to higher expected earnings from continuing operations in fiscal 2008.
Dividends
H&R Block announced June 6 that its Board of Directors had declared a 6 percent higher quarterly cash dividend of 14.25 cents per share, payable Oct. 1, 2007, to shareholders of record Sept. 10, 2007, reflecting the business outlook and the company's ongoing commitment to return value to shareholders. The increase brings the indicated annual rate to 57 cents per share. The Oct. 1 payment marks the 10th consecutive year of increase and will be the company's 180th consecutive quarterly dividend. (The Board earlier declared a quarterly cash dividend of 13.5 cents per share, payable July 2, 2007, to shareholders of record June 11, 2007.)
Business Segment Performance
Tax Services
Revenues for the year increased 10 percent to $2.7 billion and in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007 rose 8 percent to $1.9 billion. Pretax income from continuing operations for 2007 increased 20 percent to $705.2 million from the prior-year period (which included the $70.2 million pretax charge for litigation settlements and legal costs), and for the quarter was up 9 percent to $965.1 million.
Total clients served in H&R Block's U.S. retail offices and digital tax business increased 4.4 percent to a record 20.3 million during fiscal 2007, based on 0.9 percent growth in retail and a 19.4 percent jump in digital. Net average fee per U.S. retail client served rose 6.4 percent to $165.06.
Also contributing to the year's solid performance were gains in revenue and income by the international tax operations in Canada and Australia. Worldwide total clients served climbed to a record 22.9 million, up nearly 1 million from 2006.
"H&R Block had a strong early season thanks to the smooth opening of 4,500 offices by November and the success of innovative products we launched, in particular the H&R Block Emerald Prepaid MasterCard(R)," Ernst said. "We were aggressive in pursuing early season filers and did well in attracting and retaining clients in this segment.
"We also finished the tax season on a positive note, with a strong second peak and large number of clients filing in the last few days," Ernst continued. "The expertise of H&R Block's tax professionals gave us a real competitive edge, especially during the late season. We saw good results from our new 'You got people' advertising and marketing messages, which focused on the accessibility to all clients of our tax professionals and their know-how."
The company's Digital Tax operations grew market share in fiscal 2007 for the second straight year. Aggressive marketing programs, a simplified product lineup for easier purchase decisions and smart pricing of TaxCut software and online services all contributed to the share gain.
Consumer Financial Services
The Consumer Financial Services segment consists of H&R Block Financial Advisors and H&R Block Bank, which began operations at the start of the 2007 fiscal year. Results for H&R Block Mortgage Corp., which is being closed, are reported in discontinued operations.
Segment revenues for the year were $388.1 million compared with $288.0 million in 2006, and for the 2007 fourth quarter were $120.2 million versus $76.8 million in the prior year, with the increases for both periods largely reflecting the addition of bank operations.
For fiscal 2007, pretax income from continuing operations of $19.8 million compared with a loss of $32.8 million. Fourth quarter pretax income from continuing operations was $14.2 million in 2007 versus a loss of $9.7 million in the year-ago period. Improvements by H&R Block Financial Advisors and earnings from the addition of the bank contributed nearly equally to the advances in both periods.
"The popularity of the new Emerald Card among tax clients benefited H&R Block Bank. We opened more than two million bank accounts through the card, doubling our original goal," Ernst said. "We believe the bank differentiates us in the tax marketplace and offers significant potential for client retention and growth."
Clients can use the Emerald Card all year, not just to receive refund-related funds at tax time. At modest costs, clients enjoy banking services including direct deposit of payroll, ATM withdrawals and debit card transactions, while avoiding other financial fees. It is estimated that Emerald Card clients have already collectively saved over $63 million in check-cashing fees by using this product.
H&R Block Financial Advisors was profitable for the second straight quarter. "The business surpassed its profitability goals by focusing on advisor productivity and annuitized products," Ernst said. "We've had noteworthy improvement in results, and we see more payoff ahead from our recruitment of high-quality advisors in recent years, the generation of tax client referrals, and ongoing programs to control costs and improve efficiencies."
Business Services
Revenues for fiscal 2007 from continuing operations increased 13 percent to a record $932.4 million from $828.1 million. The increase includes a full year of operation of offices acquired in October 2005 from American Express Tax and Business Services (Amex TBS) and a gain in RSM McGladrey's existing business.
The revenue gain was reduced by a change in organizational structure during 2007 that shifted certain businesses acquired with Amex TBS into attest firms that, while not affiliates, also serve RSM McGladrey clients. As a result, Business Services no longer records revenues and expenses associated with leasing associates to the attest firms, and revenues declined 6 percent for the fourth quarter to $316.0 million from $334.5 million. The organizational shift had no impact on earnings.
"Year-over-year revenue growth in our core service offerings of accounting, tax, business consulting and wealth management continued to be strong," Ernst said, "and we believe there is opportunity to further improve the efficiency and operating margin of these businesses."
Pretax income from continuing operations declined 18 percent for the year to $57.7 million from $70.7 million, reflecting 2007 off-season expenses for Amex TBS not incurred during the prior year, losses in a portion of the capital markets business now being scaled back, and costs associated with branding initiatives and acquisition efforts. For the fourth quarter, pretax income from continuing operations was $62.4 million, down 10 percent from $69.1 million.
Discontinued Operations
Discontinued operations includes primarily the company's mortgage business, plus three small businesses previously reported in the Business Services segment and the U.K. tax operation.
Conditions in the non-prime mortgage industry continued to be challenging during the 2007 fourth quarter. Mortgage operations were particularly impacted by deteriorating conditions in the secondary market, where reduced investor demand for loan purchases, higher investor yield requirements and increased estimates for future losses reduced the value of non-prime loans.
The pretax loss figure includes $388.7 million in loan loss reserves and repurchase reserves due to higher loss severity; a $154.9 million write-down of goodwill; a $193.4 million additional impairment to reflect the assets held for sale at fair value less expected costs to sell; and a $168.9 million impairment of residual interests due to increased cumulative loss assumptions.
Loan origination levels for the fourth quarter were $5.8 billion, down somewhat from $6.3 billion in the third quarter. The cost of origination was 245 basis points, up from 205 basis points in the prior quarter. Option One continued to focus on optimizing its origination platform through restructuring activities which will be ongoing until the sale is closed.
An additional tightening of underwriting standards put in place in March is expected to yield higher quality loans that should have better value in the secondary market, reduce the company's loss exposure and improve profitability.
Conference Call
Today at 8 a.m. EDT, the company will host a conference call for analysts, institutional investors and shareholders. Mark Ernst and Bill Trubeck, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will discuss results and future expectations as well as respond to analysts' questions. To access the call, please dial the number below approximately five to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled starting time:
U.S./Canada (800) 299-7928 - Access Code: 60025040
International (617) 614-3926 - Access Code: 60025040
The call will be webcast in a listen-only format for the media and public. The link to the webcast and a supporting slide presentation can be accessed directly on H&R Block's Investor Relations Web site, http://investor-relations.hrblock.com.
A replay of the call will be available beginning at 10 a.m. EDT June 21 and continuing until 12 p.m. EDT July 6, 2007, by dialing (888) 286-8010 (U.S./Canada) or (617) 801-6888 (international). The replay access code is 54214189. The webcast will be replayed on the company's Investor Relations Web site at http://investor-relations.hrblock.com.
Forward Looking Statement
The information contained in this press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements are based upon current information and management's expectations regarding the company, speak only as of the date on which they are made, are not guarantees of future performance, and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied or forecast in such forward-looking statements. Such differences could be caused by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the uncertainty regarding completion of the sale of Option One Mortgage Corp. or the consideration to be received by the company upon completing such sale; the uncertainty that the company will achieve or exceed its revenue, earnings and earnings-per-share growth goals or expectations for fiscal year 2008; the uncertainty of the company's ability to purchase shares of its common stock pursuant to the board of directors' authorization; the uncertainty of the impact and effect of changes in the non-prime mortgage market, including changes in interest rates, loan origination volume and levels of early payment defaults and resulting loan repurchases; the uncertainty that the company will meet the regulatory capital requirements of the Office of Thrift Supervision; changes in the company's effective income tax rate; litigation involving the company and its subsidiaries; changes in market, economic, political or regulatory environments; changes in management and strategies; and risks described from time to time in reports and statements filed by the company and its subsidiaries with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About H&R Block
H&R Block Inc. (NYSE:HRB) is a leading provider of tax, financial, and accounting and business consulting services and products. H&R Block is the world's largest tax services provider, having prepared more than 400 million tax returns since 1955. The company and its subsidiaries reported revenues of $4.0 billion and net income from continuing operations of $374.3 million in fiscal year 2007. The company has continuing operations in three principal business segments: Tax Services (income tax return preparation and related services and products via in-office, online and software solutions); Business Services (accounting, tax and business consulting services primarily for midsized companies); and Consumer Financial Services (brokerage services, investment planning and related financial advice along with full-service consumer banking). Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., H&R Block markets its continuing services and products under two leading brands - H&R Block and RSM McGladrey. For more information visit our Online Press Center at www.hrblock.com.
H&R BLOCK
KEY OPERATING RESULTS
Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data
Three months ended April 30,
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Revenues Income (loss)
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2007 2006 2007 2006
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Tax Services $1,910,370 $1,764,774 $965,145 $883,340
Business Services 316,027 334,469 62,397 69,138
Consumer Financial
Services 120,202 76,778 14,239 (9,709)
Corporate and Eliminations 4,643 2,099 (35,515) (33,360)
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$2,351,242 $2,178,120 1,006,266 909,409
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Income taxes 415,037 367,673
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Net income from continuing operations 591,229 541,736
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations (676,793) 45,802
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Net income (loss) $(85,564) $587,538
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Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Net income from continuing operations $1.83 $1.65
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations (2.09) 0.14
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Net income (loss) $(0.26) $1.79
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Basic shares outstanding 322,991 328,423
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Net income from continuing operations $1.81 $1.63
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations (2.07) 0.14
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Net income (loss) $(0.26) $1.77
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Diluted shares outstanding 326,195 332,141
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Year Ended April 30,
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Revenues Income (loss)
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2007 2006 2007 2006
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Tax Services $2,685,858 $2,449,751 $705,171 $590,089
Business Services 932,361 828,133 57,661 70,661
Consumer Financial
Services 388,090 287,955 19,811 (32,835)
Corporate and Eliminations 14,965 8,914 (146,845) (117,433)
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$4,021,274 $3,574,753 635,798 510,482
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Income taxes 261,461 212,941
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Net income from continuing operations 374,337 297,541
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations (807,990) 192,867
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Net income (loss) $(433,653) $490,408
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Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Net income from continuing operations $1.16 $0.91
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations (2.50) 0.58
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Net income (loss) $(1.34) $1.49
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Basic shares outstanding 322,688 328,118
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Net income from continuing operations $1.15 $0.89
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations (2.48) 0.58
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Net income (loss) $(1.33) $1.47
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Diluted shares outstanding 326,154 333,187
H&R BLOCK NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited Basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding. The dilutive effect of potential common shares is included in diluted earnings per share except in those periods with a loss from continuing operations. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the consolidated results of operations or stockholders' equity as previously reported. H&R Block Bank commenced operations on May 1, 2006, at which time we realigned our segments to reflect a new management reporting structure. On April 19, 2007, we entered into an agreement to sell Option One Mortgage Corporation (OOMC) for cash consideration approximately equal to the fair value of the adjusted tangible net assets of OOMC (as defined by the agreement) at closing less $300.0 million. In conjunction with this plan, we also announced we would terminate the operations of H&R Block Mortgage Corporation. We recorded impairments relating to the disposition of our mortgage businesses during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2007 of $345.8 million, including the full impairment of goodwill of $152.5 million. During fiscal year 2007, we committed to a plan to sell and/or completed the wind-down of three smaller lines of business previously reported in our Business Services segment, as well as our tax operations in the United Kingdom previously reported in Tax Services. During fiscal year 2007, we met the criteria requiring us to present the related financial results of these businesses as discontinued operations and the assets and liabilities of all of the businesses being sold as held-for-sale in the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented.
H&R BLOCK
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Amounts in thousands, except share data
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April 30, April 30,
2007 2006
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $921,838 $673,827
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted 332,646 385,439
Receivables from customers, brokers, dealers
and clearing organizations, net 410,522 496,577
Receivables, net 556,255 475,296
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 208,564 152,468
Current assets of discontinued operations,
held for sale 1,024,467 604,829
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Total current assets 3,454,292 2,788,436
Mortgage loans held for investment 1,358,222 -
Property and equipment, net 379,066 343,706
Intangible assets, net 181,413 210,325
Goodwill, net 993,919 941,324
Other assets 410,089 367,920
Noncurrent assets of discontinued
operations, held for sale 722,492 1,337,424
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Total assets $7,499,493 $5,989,135
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Commercial paper and other short-term
borrowings $1,567,082 $-
Customer banking deposits 1,129,263 -
Accounts payable to customers, brokers and
dealers 633,189 781,303
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other 519,372 610,029
Accrued salaries, wages and payroll taxes 307,854 269,151
Accrued income taxes 394,915 505,690
Current portion of long-term debt 9,304 506,992
Current liabilities of discontinued
operations, held for sale 615,373 220,271
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Total current liabilities 5,176,352 2,893,436
Long-term debt 519,807 417,262
Other noncurrent liabilities 388,835 530,638
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Total liabilities 6,084,994 3,841,336
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Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, no par, stated value $.01 per
share 4,359 4,359
Additional paid-in capital 676,766 653,053
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss) (1,320) 21,948
Retained earnings 2,886,440 3,492,059
Less cost of 112,671,610 and 107,377,858
shares of common stock in treasury (2,151,746) (2,023,620)
Total stockholders' equity 1,414,499 2,147,799
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $7,499,493 $5,989,135
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H&R BLOCK
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
Unaudited, amounts in thousands, except per share data
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Three Months Ended April 30, Year Ended April 30,
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2007 2006 2007 2006
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Revenues:
Service revenues $1,956,237 $1,835,384 $3,356,418 $3,013,005
Other revenues:
Product and
other
revenues 351,630 324,130 529,835 492,245
Interest
income 43,375 18,606 135,021 69,503
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2,351,242 2,178,120 4,021,274 3,574,753
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Operating
expenses:
Cost of services 984,220 917,938 2,326,196 2,068,795
Cost of other
revenues 69,158 18,967 182,262 77,253
Selling, general
and
administrative 289,205 328,295 852,954 891,691
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1,342,583 1,265,200 3,361,412 3,037,739
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Operating income 1,008,659 912,920 659,862 537,014
Non-operating
interest expense (10,628) (12,028) (46,920) (49,059)
Other income, net 8,235 8,517 22,856 22,527
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Income from
continuing
operations
before taxes 1,006,266 909,409 635,798 510,482
Income taxes 415,037 367,673 261,461 212,941
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Net income from
continuing
operations 591,229 541,736 374,337 297,541
Net income (loss)
from discontinued
operations (676,793) 45,802 (807,990) 192,867
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Net income (loss) $(85,564) $587,538 $(433,653) $490,408
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Basic earnings
(loss) per
share:
Net income from
continuing
operations $1.83 $1.65 $1.16 $0.91
Net income
(loss) from
discontinued
operations (2.09) 0.14 (2.50) 0.58
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Net income
(loss) $(0.26) $1.79 $(1.34) $1.49
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Basic shares
outstanding 322,991 328,423 322,688 328,118
Diluted earnings
(loss) per
share:
Net income from
continuing
operations $1.81 $1.63 $1.15 $0.89
Net income
(loss) from
discontinued
operations (2.07) 0.14 (2.48) 0.58
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Net income
(loss) $(0.26) $1.77 $(1.33) $1.47
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Diluted shares
outstanding 326,195 332,141 326,154 333,187
H&R BLOCK
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Unaudited, amounts in thousands
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Year Ended April 30,
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2007 2006
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $(433,653) $490,408
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
net cash provided by (used) in operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization 150,215 148,321
Stock-based compensation 41,338 47,182
Excess tax benefits from stock-based
compensation (3,236) -
Operating cash flows provided by (used in)
discontinued operations 72,696 (250,051)
Other net changes in working capital, net of
acquisitions (412,084) 158,282
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities (584,724) 594,142
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Mortgage loans originated or purchased for
investment, net (954,281) -
Purchases of property and equipment (161,091) (193,277)
Payments made for business acquisitions, net
of cash acquired (57,554) (210,142)
Investing cash flows provided by discontinued
operations 15,362 (324,095)
Other, net (812) 39,009
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Net cash used in investing activities (1,158,376) (688,505)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of commercial paper (8,264,561) (6,423,881)
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper 9,256,643 6,423,881
Repayments of other short-term borrowings (6,010,432) (625,000)
Proceeds from other short-term borrowings 6,689,432 625,000
Repayments of long-term debt (500,000) -
Customer banking deposits 1,129,263 -
Dividends paid (171,966) (160,031)
Acquisition of treasury shares (188,802) (260,312)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based
compensation 3,236 -
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 25,703 98,481
Financing cash flows provided by discontinued
operations 52,421 -
Other, net (29,826) 18,826
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities 1,991,111 (303,036)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents 248,011 (397,399)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the
year 673,827 1,071,226
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year $921,838 $673,827
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Supplementary cash flow data:
Income taxes paid $405,445 $270,540
Interest paid on borrowings 151,436 102,317
Interest paid on deposits 27,475 -
H&R BLOCK
SELECTED OPERATING DATA
Unaudited
(in thousands, except average fee)
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U.S. Tax Operations For the year ended April 30,
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2007 2006 (2) Change
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Net tax preparation fees: (1)
Company-owned operations $1,780,007 $1,688,329 5.4%
Franchise operations 823,370 753,335 9.3%
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$2,603,377 $2,441,664 6.6%
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Total clients served:
United States:
Company-owned operations 10,336 10,359 -0.2%
Franchise operations 5,458 5,373 1.6%
IMAL only (3) 77 - **
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Total retail offices 15,871 15,732 0.9%
Digital tax solutions 4,444 3,721 19.4%
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20,315 19,453 4.4%
Inter-national (4) 2,569 2,459 4.5%
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22,884 21,912 4.4%
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Net average fee - retail: (5)
Company-owned operations $172.45 $162.91 5.9%
Franchise operations 151.06 140.37 7.6%
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$165.06 $155.20 6.4%
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Consumer Financial Services Year Ended Three months ended
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%
4/30/2007 4/30/2007 4/30/2006 change
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Broker-dealer:
Traditional brokerage
accounts (6) 386,902 386,902 418,162 -7.5%
Average assets per
traditional brokerage
account $85,518 $85,518 $75,222 13.7%
Ending balance of assets
under adminis-tration
(billions) $33.1 $33.1 $31.8 4.1%
Average customer margin
balances (millions) $404 $373 $493 -24.3%
Average payables to
customers (millions) $613 $573 $721 -20.5%
Advisors 918 918 958 -4.2%
Banking:
Efficiency ratio (7) 37% 37% n/a n/a
Annualized net interest
margin (8) 2.70% 2.53% n/a n/a
Annualized pretax return
on average assets (9) 2.60% 3.42% n/a n/a
Total ending assets
(millions) $1,501 $1,501 n/a n/a
(1)Gross tax preparation fees less coupons and discounts.
(2)Prior year numbers have not been reclassified between company-
owned and franchise offices for offices which commenced company-
owned operations during fiscal year 2007.
(3)Clients who received an IMAL but did not return for tax
preparation and/or e-filing services.
(4)In fiscal year 2006, the end of the Canadian tax season was
extended from April 30 to May 1, 2006. Clients served in our
international operations in fiscal year 2006 includes approximately
41,400 returns in both company-owned and franchise offices which
were accepted by the client on May 1, 2006. The revenues related to
these returns were recognized in fiscal year 2007. In the current
fiscal year, the Canadian tax season ended on April 30, 2007.
(5)Calculated as net tax preparation fees divided by retail tax
preparation and related clients served.
(6) Includes only accounts with a positive period-end balance.
(7) Non-interest expenses divided by total revenue less interest
expense. See reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures.
(8) Annualized net interest revenue divided by average assets. See
reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures.
(9) Annualized pretax banking income divided by average assets. See
reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures.
Consumer Financial Services Three months ended
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%
1/31/2007 change
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Broker-dealer:
Traditional brokerage accounts (6) 394,767 -2.0%
Average assets per traditional brokerage account $81,774 4.6%
Ending balance of assets under adminis-tration
(billions) $32.6 1.5%
Average customer margin balances (millions) $390 -4.4%
Average payables to customers (millions) $630 -9.0%
Advisors 911 0.8%
Banking:
Efficiency ratio (7) 36% 0.8%
Annualized net interest margin (8) 2.52% 0.0%
Annualized pretax return on average assets (9) 2.63% 0.8%
Total ending assets (millions) $1,814 -17.3%
H&R BLOCK
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Unaudited, dollars in thousands
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Year Ended Three Months Ended
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April 30, 2007 April 30, 2007 January 31, 2007
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Efficiency Ratio:
Total Consumer
Financial Services
expenses $368,279 $105,963 $96,552
Less: Interest and
non-banking expenses (352,068) (97,496) (91,983)
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Non-interest banking
expenses $16,211 $8,467 $4,569
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Total Consumer
Financial Services
revenues $388,090 $120,202 $107,511
Less: Non-banking
revenues and interest
expense (343,876) (97,162) (94,800)
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Banking revenue net of
interest expense $44,214 $23,040 $12,711
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37% 37% 36%
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Annualized Net Interest
Margin:
Net interest revenue -
banking $23,963 $9,654 $6,188
Net interest revenue -
banking (annualized) $23,963 $38,616 $24,752
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Divided by average
assets $888,320 $1,525,662 $982,633
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2.70% 2.53% 2.52%
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Annualized Return on
Average Assets:
Total Consumer
Financial Services
pretax income $19,811 $14,239 $10,959
Less: Non-banking
pretax income (loss) (3,275) 1,195 4,505
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Pretax banking income $23,086 $13,044 $6,454
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Pretax banking income
- annualized $23,086 $52,176 $25,816
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Divided by average
assets $888,320 $1,525,662 $982,633
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2.60% 3.42% 2.63%
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CONTACT: H&R Block Inc.
Nick Iammartino, 816-854-4556 (Media Relations)
nick.iammartino@hrblock.com
Scott Dudley, 816-854-4505 (Investor Relations)
scott.dudley@hrblock.com
SOURCE: H&R Block Inc.