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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)  
þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  For the quarterly period ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015
  OR
¨

 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  For the transition period from             to             
Commission file number 1-6089
H&R Block, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MISSOURI 44-0607856
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
One H&R Block Way, Kansas City, Missouri 64105
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(816) 854-3000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ     No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes þ     No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one)
Large accelerated filer þ          Accelerated filer ¨         Non-accelerated filer ¨         Smaller reporting company ¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ¨    No  þ
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's Common Stock, without par value, at the close of business on February 28,August 31, 2015: 275,248,147276,359,906 shares.
 


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Form 10-Q for the Period Ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015

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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)Loss 
 Three and nine months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 20141
   
 Consolidated Balance Sheets 
 As of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015, JanuaryJuly 31, 2014 and April 30, 20142015
   
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
 NineThree months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014
   
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
   
   
   
   
  
Legal Proceedings
   
Risk Factors
   
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
   
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities
   
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures
   
   
Exhibits
   
 


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PART I    FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(unaudited, in 000s, except 
per share amounts)
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(unaudited, in 000s, except 
per share amounts)
 
 Three months ended January 31, Nine months ended January 31,
 2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
Three months ended July 31, 2015
 2014
            
REVENUES:            
Service revenues $406,441
 $138,613
 $637,356
 $358,845
 $118,434
 $115,473
Royalty, product and other revenues 63,335
 23,788
 81,905
 43,268
 10,906
 8,814
Interest income 39,298
 37,369
 58,027
 59,192
 8,378
 9,299
 509,074
 199,770
 777,288
 461,305
 137,718
 133,586
OPERATING EXPENSES:            
Cost of revenues:            
Compensation and benefits 186,656
 160,830
 307,892
 267,668
 55,789
 51,855
Occupancy and equipment 92,303
 88,387
 263,235
 249,481
 89,855
 83,306
Provision for bad debt and loan losses 39,283
 31,420
 44,032
 45,760
 2,005
 4,364
Depreciation and amortization 29,181
 25,267
 82,695
 65,982
 27,084
 25,085
Other 47,255
 43,761
 116,247
 124,087
 38,775
 33,116
 394,678
 349,665
 814,101
 752,978
 213,508
 197,726
Selling, general and administrative:            
Marketing and advertising 87,569
 77,943
 108,227
 98,667
 8,531
 8,145
Compensation and benefits 60,380
 60,211
 175,697
 168,076
 54,669
 60,964
Depreciation and amortization 14,110
 6,544
 33,211
 15,371
 13,010
 8,601
Other selling, general and administrative 27,488
 29,750
 66,991
 83,123
 21,982
 19,490

 189,547
 174,448
 384,126
 365,237
 98,192
 97,200
Total operating expenses 584,225
 524,113
 1,198,227
 1,118,215
 311,700
 294,926
            
Other expense, net 6,666
 9,610
 9,629
 13,295
Other income 433
 523
Interest expense on borrowings 9,048
 13,872
 36,686
 41,476
 (8,575) (13,795)
Other expenses (4,985) (1,204)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax benefit (90,865) (347,825) (467,254) (711,681) (187,109) (175,816)
Income tax benefit (55,554) (135,074) (209,865) (282,645) (90,604) (66,965)
Net loss from continuing operations (35,311) (212,751) (257,389) (429,036) (96,505) (108,851)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of tax (benefits) of $(1,016), ($1,164),
$(4,814) and ($3,591)
 (1,637) (1,960) (7,789) (5,805)
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefits of $1,889 and $4,564 (3,154) (7,381)
NET LOSS $(36,948) $(214,711) $(265,178) $(434,841) $(99,659) $(116,232)
            
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE:            
Continuing operations $(0.13) $(0.78) $(0.94) $(1.57) $(0.35) $(0.40)
Discontinued operations 
 
 (0.03) (0.02) (0.01) (0.02)
Consolidated $(0.13) $(0.78) $(0.97) $(1.59) $(0.36) $(0.42)
            
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE $0.20
 $0.20
 $0.60
 $0.60
 $0.20
 $0.20
            
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):        
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS:    
Net loss $(36,948) $(214,711) $(265,178) $(434,841) $(99,659) $(116,232)
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities, net of taxes:            
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period 2,147
 (2,926) 6,917
 (9,503)
Unrealized holding losses arising during the period (1,360) (723)
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in income 
 
 (15) 
 141
 574
Change in foreign currency translation adjustments (9,987) (3,313) (13,342) (5,823) (8,755) 455
Other comprehensive loss (7,840) (6,239) (6,440) (15,326)
Other comprehensive income (loss) (9,974) 306
Comprehensive loss $(44,788) $(220,950) $(271,618) $(450,167) $(109,633) $(115,926)
            
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(unaudited, in 000s, except 
share and per share amounts)
  
(unaudited, in 000s, except 
share and per share amounts)
 
As of January 31, 2015
 January 31, 2014
 April 30, 2014
 July 31, 2015
 July 31, 2014
 April 30, 2015
 

 

   

 

  
ASSETS            
Cash and cash equivalents $1,321,134
 $437,404
 $2,185,307
 $1,299,382
 $1,429,489
 $2,007,190
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted 51,085
 44,855
 115,319
 61,040
 71,917
 91,972
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $49,859, $42,716 and $52,578 777,453
 677,221
 191,618
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $53,771, $51,400 and $54,527 103,194
 122,315
 167,964
Deferred tax assets and income taxes receivable 160,390
 190,323
 174,267
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 260,802
 345,231
 198,267
 80,993
 74,343
 70,283
Investments in available-for-sale securities 367,845
 
 423,495
 406,360
 403,774
 439,625
Total current assets 2,778,319
 1,504,711
 3,114,006
 2,111,359
 2,292,161
 2,951,301
Mortgage loans held for investment, less allowance for loan losses of $9,375, $11,563 and $11,272 245,663
 282,149
 268,428
Investments in available-for-sale securities 7,883
 443,770
 4,329
Property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $509,039, $469,733 and $446,049 308,805
 314,565
 304,911
Mortgage loans held for investment, less allowance for loan losses of $7,659, $10,561 and $7,886 230,130
 259,732
 239,338
Property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $538,823, $468,372 and $518,797 297,321
 314,531
 311,387
Intangible assets, net 443,329
 318,719
 355,622
 417,009
 347,890
 432,142
Goodwill 442,961
 437,386
 436,117
 454,394
 478,845
 441,831
Other assets 151,981
 213,987
 210,116
Deferred tax assets and income taxes receivable 11,377
 46,953
 13,461
Other noncurrent assets 111,101
 150,707
 125,960
Total assets $4,378,941
 $3,515,287
 $4,693,529
 $3,632,691
 $3,890,819
 $4,515,420
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY            
LIABILITIES:            
Commercial paper borrowings $591,486
 $194,984
 $
Customer banking deposits 1,286,216
 806,887
 769,785
 $476,732
 $482,975
 $744,241
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities 472,490
 520,121
 569,007
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 116,855
 127,912
 231,322
Accrued salaries, wages and payroll taxes 118,512
 108,583
 167,032
 33,447
 30,996
 144,744
Accrued income taxes 1,619
 23,375
 406,655
 245,541
 284,038
 434,684
Current portion of long-term debt 781
 400,570
 400,637
 799
 400,705
 790
Deferred revenue and other current liabilities 316,880
 357,293
 322,508
Total current liabilities 2,471,104
 2,054,520
 2,313,116
 1,190,254
 1,683,919
 1,878,289
Long-term debt 505,460
 505,959
 505,837
 505,197
 505,714
 505,298
Other noncurrent liabilities 255,992
 268,049
 318,027
Deferred tax liabilities and reserves for uncertain tax positions 137,603
 167,914
 142,586
Deferred revenue and other noncurrent liabilities 130,210
 136,072
 156,298
Total liabilities 3,232,556
 2,828,528
 3,136,980
 1,963,264
 2,493,619
 2,682,471
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:            
Common stock, no par, stated value $.01 per share, 800,000,000 shares authorized, shares issued of 316,628,110 3,166
 3,166
 3,166
 3,166
 3,166
 3,166
Convertible preferred stock, no par, stated value $0.01 per share, 500,000 shares authorized 
 
 
Additional paid-in capital 778,845
 762,102
 766,654
 773,783
 766,014
 783,793
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (1,263) (4,776) 5,177
 (8,234) 5,483
 1,740
Retained earnings 1,158,376
 734,233
 1,589,297
 1,679,234
 1,418,124
 1,836,442
Less treasury shares, at cost (792,739) (807,966) (807,745) (778,522) (795,587) (792,192)
Total stockholders' equity 1,146,385
 686,759
 1,556,549
 1,669,427
 1,397,200
 1,832,949
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $4,378,941
 $3,515,287
 $4,693,529
 $3,632,691
 $3,890,819
 $4,515,420
            
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited, in 000s)  (unaudited, in 000s) 
Nine months ended January 31, 2015
 2014
Three months ended July 31, 2015
 2014
        
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES $(1,247,200) $(1,120,322) $(378,246) $(381,585)
        
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
Purchases of available-for-sale securities (100) (45,158)
Maturities of and payments received on available-for-sale securities 68,013
 72,502
 32,103
 18,484
Principal payments on mortgage loans held for investment, net 18,098
 35,320
 8,537
 6,250
Capital expenditures (98,876) (125,654) (8,689) (25,841)
Payments made for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (112,163) (37,865) (12,271) (40,533)
Proceeds received on notes receivable 
 64,865
Franchise loans:        
Loans funded (48,013) (62,039) (2,582) (7,398)
Payments received 34,164
 17,893
 11,434
 18,674
Other, net 6,179
 12,227
 3,562
 4,030
Net cash used in investing activities (132,698) (67,909)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 32,094
 (26,334)
        
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
Repayments of commercial paper and other short-term borrowings (457,576) (80,930)
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper and other short-term borrowings 1,049,062
 275,914
Repayments of long-term debt (400,000) 
Customer banking deposits, net 515,015
 (124,947) (268,532) (287,609)
Dividends paid (164,905) (164,134) (55,063) (54,852)
Repurchase of common stock, including shares surrendered (17,756) (9,397)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 16,026
 28,083
 13,015
 13,368
Other, net (26,348) (35,919) (22,413) (9,919)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 531,274
 (101,933)
Net cash used in financing activities (350,749) (348,409)
        
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash (15,549) (20,016) (10,907) 510
        
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (864,173) (1,310,180) (707,808) (755,818)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 2,185,307
 1,747,584
 2,007,190
 2,185,307
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period $1,321,134
 $437,404
 $1,299,382
 $1,429,489
        
SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW DATA:        
Income taxes paid, net of refunds received $201,374
 $87,672
 $75,358
 $88,924
Interest paid on borrowings 43,561
 43,297
 15,381
 15,415
Interest paid on deposits 523
 1,696
 136
 201
Transfers of foreclosed loans to other assets 3,240
 6,389
 624
 1,818
Accrued additions to property and equipment 1,986
 4,113
 5,977
 11,988
Conversion of investment in preferred stock to available-for-sale common stock 5,000
 
Transfer of mortgage loans held for investment to held for sale 
 7,608
        
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                  (unaudited)
NOTE 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION The consolidated balance sheets as of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014, the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss)loss for the three and nine months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the ninethree months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014 have been prepared by the Company, without audit. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014 and for all periods presented have been made.
"H&R Block," "the Company," "we," "our" and "us" are used interchangeably to refer to H&R Block, Inc. or to H&R Block, Inc. and its subsidiaries, as appropriate to the context.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U. S. (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our April 30, 20142015 Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K. All amounts presented herein as of April 30, 20142015 or for the year then ended are derived from our April 30, 20142015 Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K.
MANAGEMENT ESTIMATES The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts 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 periods. Significant estimates, assumptions and judgments are applied in the evaluation of contingent losses arising from our discontinued mortgage business, contingent losses associated with pending claims and litigation, valuation allowances on deferred tax assets, reserves for uncertain tax positions and related matters. Estimates have been prepared based on the best information available as of each balance sheet date. As such, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
SEASONALITY OF BUSINESS Our operating revenues are seasonal in nature with peak revenues typically occurring in the months of January through April. Therefore, results for interim periods are not indicative of results to be expected for the full year.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS – Our discontinued operations include the results of operations of Sand Canyon Corporation, previously known as Option One Mortgage Corporation (including its subsidiaries, collectively, SCC), which exited its mortgage business in fiscal year 2008. See notes 1312 and 1413 for additional information on litigation, claims and other loss contingencies related to our discontinued operations.
NOTE 2: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
DIVESTITURE OF H&R BLOCK BANK
In April 2014, our subsidiaries, H&R Block Bank (HRB Bank) and Block Financial LLC, the sole shareholder of HRB Bank (Block Financial), entered into a definitive Purchase and Assumption Agreement (P&A Agreement) with BofI Federal Bank, a federal savings bank (BofI). The P&A Agreement is subject, pursuant to various closing conditions, including the receipt of certain required approvals, entry into certain additional agreements, and the fulfillment of various other customary conditions. If the closing conditions (including regulatory approvals) are satisfied, we will complete a transaction in which we willagreed to sell certain assets and assign certain liabilities, including all of HRB Bank'sthe deposit liabilities of HRB Bank, to BofI (P&A Transaction). As previously disclosed,On August 4, 2015, HRB Bank, Block Financial and BofI received regulatory approvals for the partiesP&A Transaction. On August 5, 2015, HRB Bank, Block Financial and BofI entered into an Amended and Restated Purchase and Assumption Agreement.
On August 31, 2015, we completed the P&A Transaction and made a one-time cash payment to BofI of approximately $419 million, which is approximately equal to the P&A Agreement entered into a Letter Agreement, effective October 23, 2014 (October Letter Agreement),carrying value of the liabilities (including all deposit liabilities) assumed by BofI. In connection with the closing, we intend to liquidate the available-for-sale (AFS) securities previously held by HRB Bank, which among other things, extendedtotaled $404 million at July 31, 2015.
On the closing date after which any party is permitted to terminateof the P&A AgreementTransaction, HRB Bank converted from Octobera federal savings bank to a national banking association, merged with and into its parent company, Block Financial, surrendered its bank charter and ceased to exist as a bank. As a result, as of August 31, 20142015, neither we nor any of our subsidiaries is subject to May 31, 2015. The October Letter Agreement was filed as an exhibitminimum regulatory capital requirements or to regulation by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). In addition, H&R Block, Inc., H&R Block Group, Inc. and Block Financial (collectively, our Current Report on Form 8-K on October 23, 2014. The parties toHolding Companies) were Savings and Loan Holding Companies (SLHCs) because they controlled HRB Bank. As a result of the P&A Agreement entered into another Letter Agreement, effective February 12, 2015 (February Letter Agreement), which, among other things, extendedTransaction and related actions, our Holding Companies have ceased to be SLHCs and have deregistered as SLHCs under Section 10(b) of the date after which any party is permitted to terminate the P&A Agreement from May 31, 2015 to July 31, 2015 and set the date of closing as June 30, 2015, unless otherwise agreed by the parties. The February Letter Agreement was filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K on February 13, 2015.
Due to the lack of regulatory approval, we continue to offer financial services products to our clients through HRB Bank during the 2015 tax season.

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Upon the closingHome Owner's Loan Act. As of the P&A Transaction, we will make a cash payment to BofI for the difference in the carrying value of assets sold and the carrying value of liabilities (including deposit liabilities) transferred. The amount of the cash payment made at closing will primarily be equal to the carrying value of the liabilities to be transferred since the carrying value of the assets to be transferred is immaterial. Pursuant to the February Letter Agreement, the parties have set the date of closing as June 30,August 31, 2015, unless otherwise agreed by the parties. Due to the seasonality of our business, the timing of any closing of the P&A Transaction will impact the amount of deposit liabilities transferred. Assuming the P&A Transaction closes on June 30, 2015, we estimate that our cash payment to BofI will equal approximately $425 million to $575 million. In connection with the closing we intend to liquidate the available-for-sale (AFS) securities held by HRB Bank, which totaled $368 million at January 31, 2015.
In connection with the additional agreements expected to be entered into upon the closing of the P&A Transaction, BofI would offer H&R Block-branded financial products distributed by the Company to the Company's clients. An operating subsidiary of the Company would provide certain marketing, servicing and operational support to BofI with respect to such financial products.
The P&A Transaction is part of a three-step transaction pursuant to which the Company plans to divest HRB Bank (Divestiture Transaction), including: (1) the conversion of HRB Bank from a federal savings bank to a national bank; (2) the sale of certain HRB Bank assets to and assignment of certain liabilities (including all deposit liabilities) to BofI in the P&A Transaction; and (3) the merger of HRB Bank with and into Block Financial.
H&R Block, Inc., H&R Block Group, Inc. and Block Financial (our Holding Companies) are savings and loan holding companies (SLHCs) because they control HRB Bank. By consummating the Divestiture Transaction, our Holding Companies would cease to be SLHCs and wouldare no longer be subject to regulatory capital requirements applicable to SLHCs or regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) as SLHCs or to.
Additional information about the regulatory capital requirements applicable to SLHCs.
The obligationsclosing of the parties to complete the P&A Transaction and the agreements executed at the closing are subjectset forth in Part 1, Item 2 under "Recent Developments."
CAPITAL STRUCTURE – On September 1, 2015, we announced our intent to the fulfillmentestablish a new capital structure, which includes a new $3.5 billion share repurchase program approved by our Board of numerous conditions, including regulatory approval. We cannot be certain when or if the conditions to the P&A Transaction will be satisfied, or whether the P&A Transaction will be completed. In addition, there may be changes to the termsDirectors, a new unsecured committed line of credit (CLOC) and conditions of the P&A Agreement and other contemplated agreements asincremental debt. As a part of this new capital structure, we also announced our intent to take near-term action on the regulatory approval process.planned capital structure changes, including:
Our plans to launch a "modified Dutch auction" tender offer to purchase up to $1.5 billion of our common stock under our new share repurchase program, at a price per share of not less than $32.25 and not greater than $37.00, which will be contingent upon, among other customary items, the successful closing of a new CLOC, and satisfaction of other customary conditions;
Our intent to replace our existing five-year $1.5 billion CLOC (2012 CLOC) with the new CLOC; and
Our intent to incur additional incremental debt through other debt issuances as a part of the capital structure changes, which will fund stock repurchases under our new share repurchase program, together with available cash, borrowings under the new CLOC and funds from ongoing business operations.
On September 2, 2015, we commenced the tender offer described above to purchase up to $1.5 billion of our common stock, at a price per share of not less than $32.25 and not greater than $37.00.
Additional information about our new capital structure, including our new share repurchase program and related tender offer, is set forth in Part 1, Item 2 under "Recent Developments."
NOTE 3: LOSS PER SHARE AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
LOSS PER SHARE – Basic and diluted loss per share is computed using the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines net income per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Per share amounts are computed by dividing net income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average shares outstanding during each period. The dilutive effect of potential common shares is included in diluted earnings per share except in those periods with a loss from continuing operations. Diluted earnings per share excludes the impact of shares of common stock issuable upon the lapse of certain restrictions or the exercise of options to purchase 5.35.0 million shares for the three and nine months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015, and 5.75.5 million shares for the three and nine months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2014,, as the effect would be antidilutive due to the net loss from continuing operations during those periods.

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The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations are as follows:
(in 000s, except per share amounts)(in 000s, except per share amounts) (in 000s, except per share amounts) 
 Three months ended January 31, Nine months ended January 31,
Three months ended July 31, 2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
    
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to shareholders $(35,311) $(212,751) $(257,389) $(429,036) $(96,505) $(108,851)
Amounts allocated to participating securities (105) (88) (291) (242) (102) (89)
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders $(35,416) $(212,839) $(257,680) $(429,278) $(96,607) $(108,940)
            
Basic weighted average common shares 275,190
 274,110
 274,957
 273,699
 275,765
 274,575
Potential dilutive shares 
 
 
 
 
 
Dilutive weighted average common shares 275,190
 274,110
 274,957
 273,699
 275,765
 274,575
            
Loss per share from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders:            
Basic $(0.13) $(0.78) $(0.94) $(1.57) $(0.35) $(0.40)
Diluted (0.13) (0.78) (0.94) (1.57) (0.35) (0.40)
    

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION – During the ninethree months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015, we acquired 0.30.6 million shares of our common stock at an aggregate cost of $10.417.8 million. These shares represent shares swapped or surrendered to us in connection with the vesting or exercise of stock-based awards. During the ninethree months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2014, we acquired 0.20.3 million shares at an aggregate cost of $6.09.4 million for similar purposes.
During the ninethree months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014, we issued 1.31.6 million and 1.81.1 million shares of common stock, respectively, due to the vesting or exercise of stock-based awards.
During the ninethree months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015, we granted equity awards equivalent to 1.00.9 million shares under our stock-based compensation plans, consisting primarily of nonvested units. Nonvested units generally either vest over a three-year period with one-third vesting each year or cliff vest at the end of a three-year period. Stock-based compensation expense of our continuing operations totaled $6.1 million and $20.76.0 million for the three and nine months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015,, respectively, and $4.7 million and $15.57.5 million for the three and nine months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2014, respectively.2014. As of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015, unrecognized compensation cost for stock options totaled $0.30.1 million, and for nonvested shares and units totaled $37.250.2 million.

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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Components of other comprehensive income include foreign currency translation adjustments and the change in net unrealized gains or losses on AFS marketable securities, and are as follows:
(in 000s)(in 000s) (in 000s) 
 
Foreign Currency
Translation Adjustments

 
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
on AFS Securities

 Total
 
Foreign Currency
Translation Adjustments

 
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
on AFS Securities

 Total
Balances as of May 1, 2015 $(6,789) $8,529
 $1,740
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:      
Gross losses arising during the period (8,755) (2,235) (10,990)
Income taxes 
 (875) (875)
 (8,755) (1,360) (10,115)
Amounts reclassified to net income:      
Gross amount reclassified 
 230
 230
Income taxes 
 89
 89
 
 141
 141
Net other comprehensive loss (8,755) (1,219) (9,974)
Balances as of July 31, 2015 $(15,544) $7,310
 $(8,234)
      
Balances as of May 1, 2014 $3,334
 $1,843
 $5,177
 $3,334
 $1,843
 $5,177
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:            
Gross gains (losses) arising during the year (13,342) 11,389
 (1,953)
Gross gains (losses) arising during the period 455
 (1,183) (728)
Income taxes 
 4,472
 4,472
 
 (460) (460)
 (13,342) 6,917
 (6,425) 455
 (723) (268)
Amounts reclassified to net income:            
Gross amount reclassified 
 (24) (24) 
 941
 941
Income taxes 
 (9) (9) 
 367
 367
 
 (15) (15) 
 574
 574
Net other comprehensive income (loss) (13,342) 6,902
 (6,440) 455
 (149) 306
Balances as of January 31, 2015 $(10,008) $8,745
 $(1,263)
Balances as of July 31, 2014 $3,789
 $1,694
 $5,483
            
Balances as of May 1, 2013 $6,809
 $3,741
 $10,550
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications:      
Gross losses arising during the year (5,823) (15,709) (21,532)
Income taxes 
 (6,206) (6,206)
Net other comprehensive loss (5,823) (9,503) (15,326)
Balances as of January 31, 2014 $986
 $(5,762) $(4,776)
      
Gross amountsgains and losses reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income are included in other income and other expense, netrespectively, in the consolidated statements of operations.operations and comprehensive loss.

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NOTE 4: RECEIVABLES
Receivables consist of the following:
(in 000s)(in 000s) (in 000s) 
As of January 31, 2015 January 31, 2014 April 30, 2014 July 31, 2015 July 31, 2014 April 30, 2015
 Short-term
 Long-term Short-term
 Long-term
 Short-term
 Long-term
 Short-term Long-term Short-term Long-term Short-term Long-term
Loans to franchisees $71,420
 $84,770
 $104,841
 $114,676
 $63,716
 $90,747
 $56,277
 $57,792
 $62,195
 $83,013
 $56,603
 $64,472
Receivables for tax preparation and related fees 234,056
 
 73,575
 
 45,619
 
 39,927
 6,103
 38,204
 
 48,864
 6,103
Cash Back® receivables 7,130
 
 10,099
 
 48,812
 
 2,777
 
 4,170
 
 42,680
 
Emerald Advance lines of credit 370,041
 2,254
 444,590
 5,555
 20,577
 3,862
 20,321
 598
 20,239
 2,839
 21,908
 1,913
Royalties from franchisees 68,486
 
 30,309
 
 9,978
 
 4,509
 
 4,278
 
 8,206
 
Other 76,179
 15,404
 56,523
 23,384
 55,494
 17,186
 33,154
 7,934
 44,629
 15,294
 44,230
 8,379
 827,312
 102,428
 719,937
 143,615
 244,196
 111,795
 156,965
 72,427
 173,715
 101,146
 222,491
 80,867
Allowance for doubtful accounts (49,859) 
 (42,716) (2,531) (52,578) 
 (53,771) 
 (51,400) 
 (54,527) 
 $777,453
 $102,428
 $677,221
 $141,084
 $191,618
 $111,795
 $103,194
 $72,427
 $122,315
 $101,146
 $167,964
 $80,867
                        
We recognize revenue for tax preparation services when tax returns are electronically filed. As of January 31, 2014, we did not recognize revenue and related receivables for 1.8 million tax returns. Balances presented above as short-term are included in receivables, while the long-term portions are included in other noncurrent assets in the consolidated balance sheets.
LOANS TO FRANCHISEES Franchisee loan balances as of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014 and April 30, 20142015, consisted of $100.3$75.7 million, $132.3$99.7 million and $109.1$80.8 million, respectively, in term loans made primarily to finance the purchase

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of franchises and $55.9$38.4 million, $87.2$45.5 million and $45.4$40.3 million, respectively, in revolving lines of credit primarily for the purpose of funding off-season working capital needs.
As of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014, and April 30, 2015, loans with a principal balance of $1.4$1.5 million, $0.8 million and $0.6$0.1 million, respectively, were more than 30 days past due, while we had no loans more than 30 days past due at April 30, 2014.due. We had no loans to franchisees on non-accrual status.
CANADIAN CASH BACK® PROGRAM Refunds advanced under the Cash Back program are not subject to credit approval, therefore the primary indicator of credit quality is the age of the receivable amount. Cash Back amounts are generally received within 60 days of filing the client's return. As of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014 and April 30, 20142015, $0.3$0.6 million, $0.5$1.1 million and $1.9$1.3 million of Cash Back balances were more than 60 days old, respectively.
H&R BLOCK EMERALD ADVANCE® LINES OF CREDIT We review the credit quality of our H&R Block Emerald Advance® lines of credit (EA) receivables based on pools, which are segregated by the year of origination, with older years being deemed more unlikely to be repaid. These amounts as of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015, by year of origination, are as follows:
(in 000s)(in 000s) (in 000s) 
Credit Quality Indicator – Year of origination:    
2015 $342,461
 $5,348
2014 3,374
 92
2013 1,472
 1,699
2012 and prior 4,171
Revolving loans 20,817
 13,780
 $372,295
 $20,919
    
As of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014 and April 30, 20142015, $19.517.4 million, $25.720.0 million and $20.718.7 million of EAs were on non-accrual status and classified as impaired, or more than 60 days past due, respectively.

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ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for our short-term and long-term receivables for the ninethree months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:
(in 000s)(in 000s) (in 000s) 
 EAs
 Loans to 
Franchisees

 Cash Back ®
 All Other
 Total
 EAs
 All Other
 Total
Balances as of May 1, 2015 $7,353
 $47,174
 $54,527
Provision 
 713
 713
Charge-offs 
 (1,469) (1,469)
Balances as of July 31, 2015 $7,353
 $46,418
 $53,771
      
Balances as of May 1, 2014 $7,530
 $
 $3,002
 $42,046
 $52,578
 $7,530
 $45,048
 $52,578
Provision 28,521
 
 199
 12,944
 41,664
 
 2,842
 2,842
Charge-offs 
 
 (1,521) (42,862) (44,383) 
 (4,020) (4,020)
Balances as of January 31, 2015 $36,051
 $
 $1,680
 $12,128
 $49,859
Balances as of July 31, 2014 $7,530
 $43,870
 $51,400
                
Balances as of May 1, 2013 $7,390
 $
 $2,769
 $47,544
 $57,703
Provision 24,787
 42
 248
 12,202
 37,279
Charge-offs 
 (2) (1,667) (48,066) (49,735)
Balances as of January 31, 2014 $32,177
 $40
 $1,350
 $11,680
 $45,247
          

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NOTE 5: MORTGAGE LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT
The composition of our mortgage loan portfolio is as follows:
(dollars in 000s)(dollars in 000s) (dollars in 000s) 
As of January 31, 2015 January 31, 2014 April 30, 2014 July 31, 2015 July 31, 2014 April 30, 2015
 Amount
 % of Total
 Amount
 % of Total
 Amount
 % of Total
 Amount
 % of Total
 Amount
 % of Total
 Amount
 % of Total
Adjustable-rate loans $135,481
 54% $158,369
 54% $149,480
 54% $124,752
 53% $144,096
 54% $130,182
 53%
Fixed-rate loans 117,484
 46% 132,956
 46% 127,943
 46% 111,096
 47% 123,991
 46% 115,034
 47%
 252,965
 100% 291,325
 100% 277,423
 100% 235,848
 100% 268,087
 100% 245,216
 100%
Unamortized deferred fees and costs 2,073
   2,387
   2,277
   1,941
   2,206
   2,008
  
Less: Allowance for loan losses (9,375)   (11,563)   (11,272)   (7,659)   (10,561)   (7,886)  
 $245,663
   $282,149
   $268,428
   $230,130
   $259,732
   $239,338
  
                        
Our loan loss allowance as a percent of mortgage loans was 3.7%3.2% as of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015, compared to 4.0%3.9% as of JanuaryJuly 31, 2014 and 4.1%3.2% as of April 30, 20142015.
Activity in the allowance for loan losses for the ninethree months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:
(in 000s) 
Nine months ended January 31, 2015
 2014
Balance at beginning of the period $11,272
 $14,314
Provision 1,090
 7,224
Recoveries 1,155
 3,250
Charge-offs (4,142) (13,225)
Balance at end of the period $9,375
 $11,563
     
When determining our allowance for loan losses, we evaluate loans less than 60 days past due on a pooled basis, while loans we consider impaired, including those loans more than 60 days past due or modified as a troubled debt restructuring (TDR), are evaluated individually. The balance of these loans and the related allowance is as follows:
(in 000s) 
As of January 31, 2015 January 31, 2014 April 30, 2014
  Portfolio 
Balance

 Related 
Allowance

 Portfolio 
Balance

 Related 
Allowance

 Portfolio 
Balance

 Related 
Allowance

Pooled (less than 60 days past due) $144,144
 $3,629
 $169,404
 $4,979
 $158,496
 $4,508
Impaired:            
Individually (TDRs) 38,782
 4,083
 44,635
 4,371
 43,865
 4,346
Individually (60 days or more past due) 70,039
 1,663
 77,286
 2,213
 75,062
 2,418
  $252,965
 $9,375
 $291,325
 $11,563
 $277,423
 $11,272
             
Detail of our mortgage loans held for investment and the related allowance as of January 31, 2015 is as follows:
(dollars in 000s) 
  Outstanding Principal Balance
 Loan Loss Allowance 
% 30+ Days
Past Due

   Amount
 % of Principal
 
Purchased from SCC $145,812
 $7,292
 5.0% 28.4%
All other 107,153
 2,083
 1.9% 6.8%
  $252,965
 $9,375
 3.7% 19.2%
         

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Credit quality indicators as of January 31, 2015 include the following:
(in 000s) 
Credit Quality Indicators Purchased from SCC
 All Other
 Total Portfolio
Occupancy status:      
Owner occupied $107,581
 $70,670
 $178,251
Non-owner occupied 38,231
 36,483
 74,714
  $145,812
 $107,153
 $252,965
Documentation level:      
Full documentation $47,314
 $76,095
 $123,409
Limited documentation 4,607
 11,745
 16,352
Stated income 82,252
 11,857
 94,109
No documentation 11,639
 7,456
 19,095
  $145,812
 $107,153
 $252,965
Internal risk rating:      
High $41,216
 $
 $41,216
Medium 104,596
 
 104,596
Low 
 107,153
 107,153
  $145,812
 $107,153
 $252,965
       
Loans given our internal risk rating of "high" generally had no documentation or were based on stated income. Loans given our internal risk rating of "medium" generally had full documentation or were based on stated income, with loan-to-value ratios at origination of more than 80%, and were made to borrowers with credit scores below 700 at origination. Loans given our internal risk rating of "low" generally had loan-to-value ratios at origination of less than 80% and were made to borrowers with credit scores greater than 700 at origination.
Our mortgage loans held for investment include concentrations of loans to borrowers in certain states, which may result in increased exposure to loss as a result of changes in real estate values and underlying economic or market conditions related to a particular geographical location. Approximately 52% of our mortgage loan portfolio consists of loans to borrowers located in the states of Florida, California and New York.
(in 000s) 
Three months ended July 31, 2015
 2014
Balance at beginning of the period $7,886
 $11,272
Provision (28) 725
Recoveries 365
 679
Charge-offs (564) (2,115)
Balance at end of the period $7,659
 $10,561
     
Detail of the aging of the mortgage loans in our portfolio as of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 is as follows:
(in 000s)(in 000s) (in 000s) 
 
Less than 60
Days Past Due

 
60 – 89 Days
Past Due

 
90+ Days
Past Due(1)

 
Total
Past Due

 Current
 Total
 
Less than 60
Days Past Due

 
60 – 89 Days
Past Due

 
90+ Days
Past Due(1)

 
Total
Past Due

 Current
 Total
Purchased from SCC $11,305
 $238
 $45,864
 $57,407
 $88,405
 $145,812
 $8,525
 $985
 $45,957
 $55,467
 $83,894
 $139,361
All other 5,416
 302
 7,408
 13,126
 94,027
 107,153
 2,790
 488
 6,346
 9,624
 86,863
 96,487
 $16,721
 $540
 $53,272
 $70,533
 $182,432
 $252,965
 $11,315
 $1,473
 $52,303
 $65,091
 $170,757
 $235,848
                        
(1) 
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Information related to our non-accrual loans is as follows:
(in 000s) 
As of January 31, 2015
 January 31, 2014
 April 30, 2014
Loans:      
Purchased from SCC $59,452
 $64,573
 $61,767
Other 11,117
 12,325
 12,528
  70,569
 76,898
 74,295
TDRs:      
Purchased from SCC 4,928
 4,221
 4,648
Other 817
 957
 951
  5,745
 5,178
 5,599
Total non-accrual loans $76,314
 $82,076
 $79,894
       
Information related to impaired loans is as follows:
(in 000s) 
  Balance
With Allowance

 Balance
With No Allowance

 Total
Impaired Loans

 Related Allowance
As of January 31, 2015:        
Purchased from SCC $24,318
 $67,320
 $91,638
 $4,772
Other 3,388
 13,797
 17,185
 974
  $27,706
 $81,117
 $108,823
 $5,746
As of January 31, 2014:        
Purchased from SCC $28,037
 $73,873
 $101,910
 $5,341
Other 5,030
 14,982
 20,012
 1,243
  $33,067
 $88,855
 $121,922
 $6,584
As of April 30, 2014:        
Purchased from SCC $27,924
 $71,075
 $98,999
 $3,239
Other 5,176
 14,752
 19,928
 3,525
  $33,100
 $85,827
 $118,927
 $6,764
         
Information related to the allowance for impaired loans is as follows:
(in 000s) 
As of January 31, 2015
 January 31, 2014
 April 30, 2014
Portion of total allowance for loan losses allocated to impaired loans and TDR loans:      
Based on collateral value method $1,663
 $2,213
 $2,418
Based on discounted cash flow method 4,083
 4,371
 4,346
  $5,746
 $6,584
 $6,764
       
Information related to activities of our non-performing assets is as follows:
(in 000s) 
Nine months ended January 31, 2015
 2014
Average impaired loans:    
Purchased from SCC $96,767
 $116,061
All other 18,683
 22,607
  $115,450
 $138,668
     

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NOTE 6: INVESTMENTS
The amortized cost and fair value of securities classified as AFS are summarized below:
(in 000s)(in 000s) (in 000s) 
 Amortized
Cost

 Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 Fair Value
 Amortized
Cost

 Gross
Unrealized
Gains

 Gross
Unrealized
Losses

 Fair Value
As of January 31, 2015:        
As of July 31, 2015:        
Mortgage-backed securities $392,285
 $11,936
 $
 $404,221
Municipal bonds 3,025
 80
 
 3,105
U.S. treasury bills 100
 
 
 100
 $395,410
 $12,016
 $
 $407,426
As of July 31, 2014:        
Mortgage-backed securities $401,092
 $2,582
 $
 $403,674
Municipal bonds 4,106
 183
 
 4,289
U.S. treasury bills 100
 
 
 100
 $405,298
 $2,765
 $
 $408,063
As of April 30, 2015:  
Mortgage-backed securities $352,179
 $15,566
 $
 $367,745
 $421,035
 $13,889
 $
 $434,924
Municipal bonds 4,077
 135
 (17) 4,195
 4,062
 109
 (24) 4,147
Common stock 5,000
 
 (1,312) 3,688
 2,491
 47
 
 2,538
U.S. treasury bills 100
 
 
 100
 100
 
 
 100
 $361,356
 $15,701
 $(1,329) $375,728
 $427,688
 $14,045
 $(24) $441,709
As of January 31, 2014:        
Mortgage-backed securities 449,097
 3,201
 (12,903) 439,395
Municipal bonds 4,134
 241
 
 4,375
 $453,231
 $3,442
 $(12,903) $443,770
        
As of April 30, 2014:  
Mortgage-backed securities $420,697
 $2,798
 $
 $423,495
Municipal bonds 4,120
 209
 
 4,329
 $424,817
 $3,007
 $
 $427,824
        
Substantially all AFS debt securities held as of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 mature after five years.
NOTE 7: GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill of our Tax Services segment for the ninethree months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
(in 000s)(in 000s) (in 000s) 
 Goodwill
 Accumulated Impairment Losses
 Net
Balances as of April 30, 2015 $474,128
 $(32,297) $441,831
Acquisitions 14,030
 
 14,030
Disposals and foreign currency changes, net (1,467) 
 (1,467)
Impairments 
 
 
Balances as of July 31, 2015 $486,691
 $(32,297) $454,394
 Goodwill
 Accumulated Impairment Losses
 Net
      
Balances as of April 30, 2014 $468,414
 $(32,297) $436,117
 $468,414
 $(32,297) $436,117
Acquisitions 9,614
 
 9,614
 42,274
 
 42,274
Disposals and foreign currency changes, net (2,770) 
 (2,770) 454
 
 454
Impairments 
 
 
 
 
 
Balances as of January 31, 2015 $475,258
 $(32,297) $442,961
Balances as of July 31, 2014 $511,142
 $(32,297) $478,845
            
Balances as of April 30, 2013 $467,079
 $(32,297) $434,782
Acquisitions 5,206
 
 5,206
Disposals and foreign currency changes, net (2,602) 
 (2,602)
Impairments 
 
 
Balances as of January 31, 2014 $469,683
 $(32,297) $437,386
      
The increase in goodwill resulted from acquired franchisee and competitor businesses during the period. We expect the purchase price allocation to be finalized during fiscal year 2016.
We test goodwill for impairment annually or more frequently if events occur or circumstances change which would, more likely than not, reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value.

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Components of the intangible assets of our Tax Services segment are as follows:
(in 000s)(in 000s) (in 000s) 
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount

 
Accumulated
Amortization

 Net
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount

 
Accumulated
Amortization

 Net
As of January 31, 2015:      
As of July 31, 2015:      
Reacquired franchise rights $294,587
 $(39,954) $254,633
 $294,918
 $(51,233) $243,685
Customer relationships 169,058
 (71,799) 97,259
 169,998
 (83,471) 86,527
Internally-developed software 114,447
 (78,063) 36,384
 120,522
 (84,215) 36,307
Noncompete agreements 30,546
 (23,171) 7,375
 30,576
 (24,091) 6,485
Franchise agreements 19,201
 (7,894) 11,307
 19,201
 (8,534) 10,667
Purchased technology 54,700
 (18,329) 36,371
 54,700
 (21,362) 33,338
 $682,539
 $(239,210) $443,329
 $689,915
 $(272,906) $417,009
As of January 31, 2014:      
As of July 31, 2014:      
Reacquired franchise rights $233,675
 $(23,120) $210,555
 $233,749
 $(29,152) $204,597
Customer relationships 121,055
 (56,283) 64,772
 123,130
 (62,514) 60,616
Internally-developed software 98,012
 (70,964) 27,048
 104,580
 (75,243) 29,337
Noncompete agreements 24,573
 (22,028) 2,545
 24,697
 (22,408) 2,289
Franchise agreements 19,201
 (6,614) 12,587
 19,201
 (7,254) 11,947
Purchased technology 14,800
 (13,588) 1,212
 54,974
 (15,870) 39,104
 $511,316
 $(192,597) $318,719
 $560,331
 $(212,441) $347,890
As of April 30, 2014:      
As of April 30, 2015:      
Reacquired franchise rights $233,749
 $(26,136) $207,613
 $294,647
 $(46,180) $248,467
Customer relationships 123,110
 (59,521) 63,589
 170,851
 (78,157) 92,694
Internally-developed software 101,162
 (72,598) 28,564
 118,865
 (80,689) 38,176
Noncompete agreements 24,694
 (22,223) 2,471
 30,630
 (23,666) 6,964
Franchise agreements 19,201
 (6,934) 12,267
 19,201
 (8,214) 10,987
Purchased technology 54,900
 (13,782) 41,118
 54,700
 (19,846) 34,854
 $556,816
 $(201,194) $355,622
 $688,894
 $(256,752) $432,142
            
Amortization of intangible assets for the three and nine months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 was $16.716.6 million and $41.2 million, respectively.. Amortization of intangible assets for the three and nine months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2014 was $8.8 million and $21.4 million, respectively.$11.2 million. Estimated amortization of intangible assets for fiscal years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 20192020 is $58.864.1 million, $60.255.7 million, $51.048.6 million, $44.236.9 million and $36.026.2 million, respectively.
The increase in intangible assets resulted primarily from acquired franchisee and competitor businesses during the period. The weighted-average life of the acquired assets is as follows:
Assets acquiredWeighted-Average Life (in years)
Reacquired franchise rights6
Customer relationships6
Internally-developed software3
Noncompete agreements5
Total5

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NOTE 8: LONG-TERM DEBT
The components of long-term debt are as follows:
(in 000s) 
As of January 31, 2015
 January 31, 2014
 April 30, 2014
Senior Notes, 5.500%, due November 2022 $497,823
 $497,541
 $497,612
Senior Notes, 5.125%, due October 2014 
 399,824
 399,882
Capital lease obligation 8,418
 9,164
 8,980
  506,241
 906,529
 906,474
Less: Current portion (781) (400,570) (400,637)
  $505,460
 $505,959
 $505,837
       
Our 5.125% Senior Notes with a principal balance of $400 million matured in October 2014 and, utilizing available cash on hand, we repaid them according to their terms.
In addition to our long-term debt obligations, we also had commercial paper borrowings of $591.5 million at January 31, 2015, compared to $195.0 million at the same time last year. These borrowings were used to fund our seasonal working capital needs.
NOTE 9: FAIR VALUE
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
Assets measured on a recurring basis are initially measured at fair value and are required to be remeasured at fair value in the financial statements at each reporting date. Our investments in AFS securities are carried at fair value on a recurring basis with gains and losses reported as a component of other comprehensive income, except for losses assessed to be other than temporary. Our AFS securities include certain agency and agency-sponsored mortgage-backed securities and municipal bonds. Quoted market prices are not available for these securities, as they are not actively traded and have fewer observable transactions. As a result, we use third-party pricing services to determine fair value and classify the securities as Level 2. The third-party pricing services' models are based on market data and utilize available trade, bid and other market information for similar securities. Quarterly, we compare the prices obtained from our third-party pricing services to other available independent pricing information to validate the reasonableness of the valuations provided. In addition, we also perform analytics to assess the reasonableness of the fair value received from the third-party pricing service based on changes in the portfolio and changes in market conditions. We evaluate whether adjustments to third-party pricing is necessary and historically, we have not made adjustments to prices obtained from our third-party pricing services.
There were no transfers of AFS securities between hierarchy levels during the ninethree months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014.2014. See note 6 for details of our AFS securities that were remeasured at fair value on a recurring basis during the ninethree months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014 and the unrealized gains or losses on those remeasurements.
The following table presents the assets that were remeasured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the ninethree months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014 and the losses on those remeasurements:
(dollars in 000s)(dollars in 000s) (dollars in 000s) 
 Total
 Level 1
 Level 2
 Level 3
 Losses
 Total
 Level 1
 Level 2
 Level 3
 Losses
As of January 31, 2015:          
As of July 31, 2015:          
Impaired mortgage loans held for investment $57,314
 $
 $
 $57,314
 $(1,756) $57,951
 $
 $
 $57,951
 $(88)
As a percentage of total assets 1.3% % % 1.3%   1.6% % % 1.6%  
                    
As of January 31, 2014:          
As of July 31, 2014:          
Impaired mortgage loans held for investment $71,053
 $
 $
 $71,053
 $(4,022) $59,635
 $
 $
 $59,635
 $(842)
As a percentage of total assets 2.0% % % 2.0%   1.5% % % 1.5%  
                    

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The fair value of impaired mortgage loans held for investment is generally based on the net present value of discounted cash flows for TDR loans or the appraised value of the underlying collateral for all other loans. Impaired and TDR loans are required to be remeasured at least annually, based on HRB Bank's loan policy. These loans are classified as Level 3.
We have established various controls and procedures to ensure that the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of these instruments are appropriate. Appraisals are obtained from certified appraisers and reviewed internally by HRB Bank's asset management group. The inputs and assumptions used in our discounted cash flow model for TDRs are reviewed and approved by HRB Bank management each time the balances are remeasured. Significant changes in fair value from the previous measurement are presented to HRB Bank management for approval. There were no changes to the unobservable inputs used in determining the fair values of our Level 3 financial assets.

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The following table presents the quantitative information about our Level 3 fair value measurements, which utilize significant unobservable internally-developed inputs:
(in 000s)
 Fair Value as of January 31, 2015
 
Valuation
Technique
 Unobservable Input 
Range
(Weighted Average)
 Fair Value as of July 31, 2015
 
Valuation
Technique
 Unobservable Input 
Range
(Weighted Average)
Impaired mortgage loans held for investment – non TDRs $68,376
 
Collateral-
based
 
Cost to list/sell
Time to sell (months)
Collateral depreciation
Loss severity
 
0% – 193%(10%)
24 (24)
(166%) – 100%(38%)
0% – 100%(61%)
Impaired mortgage loans held for investment �� non TDRs $68,368
 
Collateral-
based
 
Cost to list/sell
Time to sell (months)
Collateral depreciation
Loss severity
 
0% – 171%(10%)
12 (12)
(128%) – 100%(32%)
0% – 100%(61%)
Impaired mortgage loans held for investment – TDRs $34,699
 
Discounted
cash flow
 
Aged default performance
Loss severity
 
23% – 37%(30%)
0% – 23%(6%)
 $29,925
 
Discounted
cash flow
 
Aged default performance
Loss severity
 
23% – 36%(29%)
0% – 23%(7%)
ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our financial instruments are as follows:
(in 000s)(in 000s) (in 000s) 
As of January 31, 2015 January 31, 2014 April 30, 2014 July 31, 2015 July 31, 2014 April 30, 2015
 
Carrying
Amount

 
Estimated
Fair Value

 
Carrying
Amount

 
Estimated
Fair Value

 
Carrying
Amount

 
Estimated
Fair Value

 
Carrying
Amount

 
Estimated
Fair Value

 
Carrying
Amount

 
Estimated
Fair Value

 
Carrying
Amount

 
Estimated
Fair Value

Assets:                        
Cash and cash equivalents $1,321,134
 $1,321,134
 $437,404
 $437,404
 $2,185,307
 $2,185,307
 $1,299,382
 $1,299,382
 $1,429,489
 $1,429,489
 $2,007,190
 $2,007,190
Cash and cash equivalents - restricted 51,085
 51,085
 44,855
 44,855
 115,319
 115,319
 61,040
 61,040
 71,917
 71,917
 91,972
 91,972
Receivables, net - short-term 777,453
 777,453
 677,221
 679,590
 191,618
 191,618
 103,194
 103,194
 122,315
 122,315
 167,964
 167,964
Mortgage loans held for investment, net 245,663
 190,422
 282,149
 195,282
 268,428
 192,281
 230,130
 184,277
 259,732
 193,920
 239,338
 190,196
Investments in AFS securities 375,728
 375,728
 443,770
 443,770
 427,824
 427,824
 407,426
 407,426
 408,063
 408,063
 441,709
 441,709
Receivables, net - long-term 102,428
 102,428
 141,084
 140,661
 111,795
 111,795
 72,427
 72,427
 101,146
 101,146
 80,867
 80,867
Liabilities:                        
Customer banking deposits 1,286,582
 1,273,283
 808,008
 810,486
 770,288
 765,376
 477,145
 473,720
 483,477
 480,729
 744,699
 737,261
Long-term debt 506,241
 558,693
 906,529
 953,944
 906,474
 955,050
 505,996
 552,431
 906,419
 965,650
 506,088
 556,769
Contingent consideration payments 12,848
 12,848
 10,523
 10,523
 9,206
 9,206
 10,650
 10,650
 9,168
 9,168
 10,667
 10,667
                        
Fair value estimates, methods and assumptions are set forth below. The fair value was not estimated for assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments.
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted - Fair value approximates the carrying amount (Level 1).
Receivables, net - short-term - For short-term balances the carrying values reported in the balance sheet approximate fair market value due to the relative short-term nature of the respective instruments (Level 1).
Mortgage loans held for investment, net - The fair value of mortgage loans held for investment is estimated using a third-party pricing service. The fair value is determined using the present value of expected future cash flows at the asset level, assuming future prepayments and using discount factors determined by prices obtained for residential loans with similar characteristics in the secondary market, as discounted for illiquid assets. Quarterly, we perform analytics to assess the reasonableness of the fair value received from the third-party pricing service based on changes in the portfolio and changes in market conditions. We evaluate whether adjustments to third-party pricing is necessary and historically, we have not made adjustments to prices obtained from our third-party pricing service (Level 3).

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assets. Quarterly, we perform analytics to assess the reasonableness of the fair value received from the third-party pricing service based on changes in the portfolio and changes in market conditions. We evaluate whether adjustments to third-party pricing is necessary and historically, we have not made adjustments to prices obtained from our third-party pricing service (Level 3).
Investments in AFS securities - For mortgage-backed securities, we use a third-party pricing service to determine fair value. The service's pricing model is based on market data and utilizes available trade, bid and other market information for similar securities (Level 2). The fair value of our investment in common stock is determined based on quoted market prices (Level 1).
Receivables, net - long-term - The carrying values for the long-term portion of loans to franchisees approximate fair market value due to variable interest rates, low historical delinquency rates and franchise territories serving as collateral (Level 1). Long-term EA receivables are carried at net realizable value which approximates fair value (Level 3). Net realizable value is determined based on historical collection rates.

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territories serving as collateral (Level 1). Long-term EA receivables are carried at net realizable value which approximates fair value (Level 3). Net realizable value is determined based on historical collection rates.
Customer banking deposits - The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as non-interest-bearing demand deposits, checking, money market and savings accounts, is equal to the amount payable on demand (Level 1). The fair value of IRAs and other time deposits is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the rates currently offered by HRB Bank for products with similar remaining maturities (Level 3).
Long-term debt - The fair value of our Senior Notes is based on quotes from multiple banks (Level 2).
Contingent consideration payments - Fair value approximates the carrying amount (Level 3).
NOTE 10:9: INCOME TAXES
We file a consolidated federal income tax return in the United States (U.S.) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and file tax returns in various state and foreign jurisdictions. Tax returns are typically examined and settled upon completion of the examination, with tax controversies settled either at the exam level or through the appeals process.
In December 2014, we received written notice from our IRS exam team of the completion of the examination of our 2011 and 2012 federal income tax returns for which we agreed to all proposed adjustments. We recorded the impact of the completed audit in the current quarter. The Company currently does not have a U.S. federal return under examination; however, our calendar 2013 federal return and federal returns for all periods after this date remain open to examination. Additionally, the Company is either currently under examination or open to examination in all U.S. states that impose a corporate income tax.
We had gross unrecognized tax benefits of $79.376.5 million, $127.5128.1 million and $111.586.3 million as of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014 and April 30, 20142015, respectively. The gross unrecognized tax benefits decreased $32.2$9.8 million and decreased $18.9increased $16.6 million during the ninethree months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The decrease in unrecognized tax benefits during the ninethree months ending JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 is primarily related to a law change enacted in the state of Missouri which allowed the Company to release prior year income tax positions expiring due to statutes of limitations and the settlement of our federal 2011 and 2012 audit, partially offset by changes for various current year federal and state positions.reserves. We believe it is reasonably possible that the balance of unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by approximately $8$15 million within the next twelve months. The anticipated decrease is due to the expiration of statutes of limitations and anticipated settlementsclosure of various state audit issues.matters currently under exam. The portion of unrecognized benefits expected to be cash settled within the next twelve months amounts to $1.98.7 million and is included in accrued income taxes on our consolidated balance sheet. The remaining liability for uncertain tax positions is classified as long-term and is included in other noncurrentdeferred tax liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.
We had income taxes receivable of $40.9 millionand $57.6 million as of January 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. These receivables were included in prepaid expenses and other current assetsreserves for uncertain tax positions on the consolidated balance sheet. As of April 30, 2014, the balance in accrued income taxes was a payable of $407 million. Due to the seasonality of our core business, in which we incur operating losses in the first three fiscal quarters, tax benefits are recorded through the first nine months which reduces the tax payable balance. In the fourth quarter, the company realizes substantial operating income which more than offsets the losses incurred in the first three quarters. This results in a significant increase in our income taxes payable late in the fiscal year.
Consistent with prior years, our pretax loss for the ninethree months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 is expected to be offset by income in the fourth quarter due to the established pattern of seasonality in our primary business operations. As such, management has determined that it is more-likely-than-not that realization of tax benefits recorded in our financial statements will occur inwithin our fiscal year. The amount of tax benefit recorded reflects management's estimate

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of the annual effective tax rate applied to the year-to-date loss from continuing operations. Certain discrete tax adjustments are also reflected in income tax expense for the periods presented.
A discrete income tax benefit of $18.7$20.6 million was recorded in the three months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015, while compared to a discrete tax expensebenefit of $3.2 million was recordedless than $100 thousand in the same period of the prior year. The discrete tax benefit recorded in the current period resulted primarily from the settlement of our 2011-2012 federal audit and revised state income tax positions. During the nine months ended January 31, 2015, a net discrete tax benefit of $30.9 million was recorded. In addition to discrete tax benefits recordedlaw change enacted in the current quarter,state of Missouri which provides us the expiration of statutes of limitation contributedability to the year-to-date discretereduce tax benefits. We recorded a net discreteexpense related to income from our two prior fiscal years that will be included on timely filed state tax benefit of $3.7 million during the nine months ended January 31,returns for calendar years 2014. and 2015.
Excluding discrete items, management's estimate of the annualized effective tax rate for the ninethree months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014 was 38.3%37.4% and 39.2%38.1%, respectively. Our effective tax rate for continuing operations, including the effects of discrete income tax items was 44.9%48.4% and 39.7%38.1% for the ninethree months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Due to the loss in both periods, a discrete tax benefit in either period increases the tax rate while an item of discrete tax expense decreases the tax rate. Due toThe impact of the discrete tax items combined with the seasonal nature of our business can cause the effective tax rate through our thirdfirst quarter may notto be indicative ofsignificantly different than the rate for our full fiscal year.

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NOTE 11:10: INTEREST INCOME AND INTEREST EXPENSE
The following table shows the components of interest income and expense:
(in 000s)(in 000s) (in 000s) 
 Three months ended January 31, Nine months ended January 31,
 2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
Three months ended July 31, 2015
 2014
Interest income:            
Emerald Advance lines of credit
 $30,288
 $27,656
 $31,439
 $28,602
Mortgage loans, net 3,103
 3,409
 9,070
 10,582
 $2,812
 $2,978
Loans to franchisees 2,260
 2,396
 6,221
 7,069
 1,654
 2,071
AFS securities 2,063
 2,430
 6,466
 7,284
 2,058
 2,270
Other 1,584
 1,478
 4,831
 5,655
 1,854
 1,980
 $39,298
 $37,369
 $58,027
 $59,192
 $8,378
 $9,299
Interest expense:            
Borrowings $9,048
 $13,872
 $36,686
 $41,476
 $8,575
 $13,795
Deposits 224
 571
 509
 1,727
 136
 145
 $9,272
 $14,443
 $37,195
 $43,203
 $8,711
 $13,940
            
The presentation of interest expense from borrowings in the amount of $13.9 million and $41.5$13.8 million for the three and nine months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2014, respectively, has been restated to correct errors in presentation. We reclassified such interest expense from cost of revenues to a separate caption in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
NOTE 12:11: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Changes in deferred revenue balances related to our Peace of Mind® Extended Service Plan (POM) program, the current portion of, which is included in accounts payable, accrued expensesdeferred revenue and other current liabilities and the long-term portion of which is included in other noncurrent liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, are as follows:
(in 000s)(in 000s) (in 000s) 
Nine months ended January 31, 2015
 2014
Three months ended July 31, 2015
 2014
Balance, beginning of the period $145,237
 $146,286
 $158,169
 $145,237
Amounts deferred for new guarantees issued 17,658
 16,686
Amounts deferred for new extended service plans issued 920
 873
Revenue recognized on previous deferrals (54,308) (59,661) (27,703) (24,253)
Balance, end of the period $108,587
 $103,311
 $131,386
 $121,857
        

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We accrued $9.07.6 million, $15.210.6 million and $11.48.4 million as of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014 and April 30, 20142015, respectively, related to estimated losses under our standard guarantee, which is included with our standard in-office tax preparation services. The current portionshort-term and long-term portions of this liability isare included in accounts payable, accrued expensesdeferred revenue and other current liabilities and the long-term portion is included in other noncurrent liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. For POM in franchise offices, we deferred revenue of $0.1 million, and recognized revenue of $3.4 million during the three months ended July 31, 2015. At July 31, 2015, our deferred revenue related to POM in franchise offices totaled $28.3 million.
We have accrued estimated contingent consideration payments totaling $12.8$10.7 million,, $10.5 $9.2 million and $9.2$10.7 million as of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014 and April 30, 2014,2015, respectively, related to acquisitions, with the short-term amount recorded in accounts payable, accrued expensesdeferred revenue and other current liabilities and the long-term portion included in other noncurrent liabilities. Estimates of contingent payments are typically based on expected financial performance of the acquired business and economic conditions at the time of acquisition. Should actual results differ from our assumptions, future payments made will differ from the above estimate and any differences will be recorded in results from continuing operations.
We have contractual commitments to fund certain franchises with approved revolving lines of credit. Our total obligation under these lines of credit was $79.277.4 million at JanuaryJuly 31, 2015, and net of amounts drawn and outstanding, our remaining commitment to fund totaled $23.238.8 million.
We maintain compensating balances with certain financial institutions that are creditors in our $1.5 billion unsecured committed line of credit governed by a Credit and Guarantee Agreement (2012 CLOC),2012 CLOC, which are not legally restricted as to withdrawal. We had no material compensating balances totaling $225.0 million as of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015. These balances may fluctuate significantly over the course of any fiscal year.

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NOTE 13:12: LITIGATION AND RELATED CONTINGENCIES
We are a defendant in numerous litigation matters, arising both in the ordinary course of business and otherwise, including as described below. The matters described below are not all of the lawsuits to which we are subject. In some of the matters, very large or indeterminate amounts, including punitive damages, are sought. U.S. jurisdictions permit considerable variation in the assertion of monetary damages or other relief. Jurisdictions may permit claimants not to specify the monetary damages sought or may permit claimants to state only that the amount sought is sufficient to invoke the jurisdiction of the court. In addition, jurisdictions may permit plaintiffs to allege monetary damages in amounts well exceeding reasonably possible verdicts in the jurisdiction for similar matters. We believe that the monetary relief which may be specified in a lawsuit or a claim bears little relevance to its merits or disposition value due to this variability in pleadings and our experience in litigating or resolving through settlement of numerous claims over an extended period of time.
The outcome of a litigation matter and the amount or range of potential loss at particular points in time may be difficult to ascertain. Among other things, uncertainties can include how fact finders will evaluate documentary evidence and the credibility and effectiveness of witness testimony, and how trial and appellate courts will apply the law. Disposition valuations are also subject to the uncertainty of how opposing parties and their counsel will themselves view the relevant evidence and applicable law.
In addition to litigation matters, we are also subject to claims and other loss contingencies arising out of our business activities, including as described below.
We accrue liabilities for litigation, claims and other loss contingencies and any related settlements (each referred to, individually, as a "matter" and, collectively, as "matters") when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Liabilities have been accrued for a number of the matters noted below. If a range of loss is estimated, and some amount within that range appears to be a better estimate than any other amount within that range, then that amount is accrued. If no amount within the range can be identified as a better estimate than any other amount, we accrue the minimum amount in the range.
For such matters where a loss is believed to be reasonably possible, but not probable, or the loss cannot be reasonably estimated, no accrual has been made. It is possible that such matters could require us to pay damages or make other expenditures or accrue liabilities in amounts that could not be reasonably estimated as of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015.2015. While the potential future liabilities could be material in the particular quarterly or annual periods in which they are recorded, based on information currently known, we do not believe any such liabilities are likely to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. As of JanuaryJuly 31,

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2015 and 2014 and April 30, 2014,2015, we accrued liabilities of $8.9$9.3 million,, $20.9 $23.7 million and $23.7$8.9 million,, respectively, for matters other than those describedsuch litigation addressed in note 14.this note.
For some matters where a liability has not been accrued, we are able to estimate a reasonably possible loss or range of loss. This estimated range of reasonably possible loss is based upon currently available information and is subject to significant judgment and a variety of assumptions, as well as known and unknown uncertainties. The matters underlying the estimated range will change from time to time, and actual results may vary significantly from the current estimate. Those matters for which an estimate is not reasonably possible are not included within this estimated range. Therefore, this estimated range of reasonably possible loss represents what we believe to be an estimate of reasonably possible loss only for certain matters meeting these criteria. It does not represent our maximum loss exposure. For those matters, and for matters where a liability has been accrued, as of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015, we believe the aggregate range of reasonably possible losses in excess of amounts accrued is not material.
For other matters, we are not currently able to estimate the reasonably possible loss or range of loss. We are often unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss until developments in such matters have provided sufficient information to support an assessment of the reasonably possible loss or range of loss, such as quantification of a damage demand from plaintiffs, discovery from other parties and investigation of factual allegations, rulings by courts on motions or appeals, analysis by experts, or the status of any settlement negotiations.
On a quarterly and annual basis, we review relevant information with respect to litigation and other loss contingencies and update our accruals, disclosures and estimates of reasonably possible loss or range of loss based on such reviews. Costs incurred with defending matters are expensed as incurred. Any receivable for insurance

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recoveries is recorded separately from the corresponding liability, and only if recovery is determined to be probable and reasonably estimable.
We believe we have meritorious defenses to the claims asserted in the various matters described in this note, and we intend to defend them vigorously, but there can be no assurances as to their outcomes. In the event of unfavorable outcomes, it could require modifications to our operations; in addition, the amounts that may be required to be paid to discharge or settle the matters could be substantial and could have a material adverse impact on our business and consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
LITIGATION, CLAIMS, INCLUDING INDEMNIFICATION CLAIMS, OR OTHER LOSS CONTINGENCIES PERTAINING TO DISCONTINUED MORTGAGE OPERATIONS – Although SCC ceased its mortgage loan origination activities in December 2007 and sold its loan servicing business in April 2008, SCC or the Company have been, remain, or may in the future be subject to litigation, claims, including indemnification claims, and other loss contingencies pertaining to SCC's mortgage business activities that occurred prior to such termination and sale. These contingencies, claims and lawsuits include actions by regulators, third parties seeking indemnification, including depositors and underwriters, individual plaintiffs, and cases in which plaintiffs seek to represent a class of others alleged to be similarly situated. Among other things, these contingencies, claims and lawsuits allege or may allege discriminatory or unfair and deceptive loan origination and servicing (including debt collection, foreclosure and eviction) practices, other common law torts, rights to indemnification and contribution, breach of contract, violations of securities laws and a variety of federal statutes, including the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Housing Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Home Ownership & Equity Protection Act (HOEPA), as well as similar state statutes. Given the impact of the financial crisis on the non-prime mortgage environment, the aggregate volume of these matters is substantial although it is difficult to predict either the likelihood of new matters being initiated or the outcome of existing matters. In many of these matters, including certain of the lawsuits and claims described below, it is not possible to estimate a reasonably possible loss or range of loss due to, among other things, the inherent uncertainties involved in these matters, some of which are beyond the Company's control, and the indeterminate damages sought in some of these matters.
On October 15, 2010, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLB-Chicago) filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois (Case No. 10CH45033) styled Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago v. Bank of America Funding Corporation, et al. against multiple defendants, including various SCC-related entities, H&R Block, Inc. and other entities, arising out of FHLB-Chicago's purchase of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBSs). The plaintiff seeks rescission and damages under state securities law and for common law negligent misrepresentation in connection with its purchase of two securities collateralized by loans originated and securitized by SCC. These two securities had a total initial principal amount of approximately $50$50 million,, of which approximately $33$32 million remains outstanding.

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The plaintiff agreed to voluntarily dismiss H&R Block, Inc. from the suit. The remaining defendants, including SCC, filed motions to dismiss, which the court denied. The defendants moved for leave to appeal and the circuit court denied the motion. A portion of our loss contingency accrual is relatedOn August 31, 2015, the parties reached an agreement to this mattersettle the claims for thean amount of loss that we consider probable and reasonably estimable.fully covered by prior accruals.
On May 31, 2012, a lawsuit was filed by Homeward Residential, Inc. (Homeward) in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, against SCC styled Homeward Residential, Inc. v. Sand Canyon Corporation (Index No. 651885/2012). SCC removed the case to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on June 28, 2012 (Case No. 12-cv-5067). The plaintiff, in its capacity as the master servicer for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-2 and for the benefit of the trustee and the certificate holders of such trust, asserts claims for breach of contract, anticipatory breach, indemnity and declaratory judgment in connection with alleged losses incurred as a result of the breach of representations and warranties relating to SCC and to loans sold to the trust. The plaintiff seeks specific performance of alleged repurchase obligations or damages to compensate the trust and its certificate holders for alleged actual and anticipated losses, as well as a repurchase of all loans due to alleged misrepresentations by SCC as to itself and as to the loans' compliance with its underwriting standards and the value of underlying real estate. In response to a motion filed by SCC, the court dismissed the plaintiff's claims for breach of the duty to cure or repurchase, anticipatory breach, indemnity, and declaratory judgment. The case is proceeding on the remaining claims. We have not concluded that a loss related to this matter is probable, nor have we accrued a liability related to this matter.
On September 28, 2012, a second lawsuit was filed by Homeward in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against SCC styled Homeward Residential, Inc. v. Sand Canyon Corporation (Case No. 12-cv-7319).

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The plaintiff, in its capacity as the master servicer for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-3 and for the benefit of the trustee and the certificate holders of such trust, asserts claims for breach of contract and indemnity in connection with losses allegedly incurred as a result of the breach of representations and warranties relating to 96 loans sold to the trust. The plaintiff seeks specific performance of alleged repurchase obligations or damages to compensate the trust and its certificate holders for alleged actual and anticipated losses. In response to a motion filed by SCC, the court dismissed the plaintiff's claims for breach of the duty to cure or repurchase and for indemnification of its costs associated with the litigation. The case is proceeding on the remaining claims. We have not concluded that a loss related to this matter is probable, nor have we accrued a liability related to this matter.
On April 5, 2013, a third lawsuit was filed by Homeward in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against SCC. The suit, styled Homeward Residential, Inc. v. Sand Canyon Corporation (Case No. 13-cv-2107), was filed as a related matter to the September 2012 Homeward suit mentioned above. In this April 2013 lawsuit, the plaintiff, in its capacity as the master servicer for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-4 and for the benefit of the trustee and the certificate holders of such trust, asserts claims for breach of contract and indemnity in connection with losses allegedly incurred as a result of the breach of representations and warranties relating to 159 loans sold to the trust. The plaintiff seeks specific performance of alleged repurchase obligations or damages to compensate the trust and its certificate holders for alleged actual and anticipated losses. In response to a motion filed by SCC, the court dismissed the plaintiff's claims for breach of the duty to cure or repurchase and for indemnification of its costs associated with the litigation. The case is proceeding on the remaining claims. We have not concluded that a loss related to this matter is probable, nor have we accrued a liability related to this matter.
Underwriters and depositors are, or have been, involved in multiple lawsuits related to securitization transactions in which SCC participated. These lawsuits allege or alleged a variety of claims, including violations of federal and state securities laws and common law fraud, based on alleged materially inaccurate or misleading disclosures. Based on information currently available to SCC, it believes that the 1920 lawsuits in which SCC received notice of a claim for indemnification of losses and expenses, involvedhas been made involve 38 securitization transactions with original investments of approximately $14$14 billion (of which the outstanding principal amount is approximately $4 billion)$4 billion). Because SCC has not been a party to these lawsuits (with the exception of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago v. Bank of America Funding Corporation case discussed above)in this note) and has not had control of this litigation or any settlements thereof, SCC does not have precise information about the amount of damages or other remedies being asserted, the defenses to the claims in such lawsuits or the terms of any settlements of such lawsuits. SCC therefore cannot reasonably estimate the amount of potential losses or associated fees and expenses that may be incurred in connection with such lawsuits, which may be material. Additional lawsuits against the underwriters or depositors may be filed in the future, and SCC may receive additional notices of claims for indemnification from underwriters or depositors with respect to existing or new lawsuits or settlements of such lawsuits. Certain of the notices received included, and future notices may

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include, a reservation of rights, which are referred to as "reserved contribution rights," that encompasses a right of contribution which may become operative if indemnification is unavailable or insufficient to cover all of the losses and expenses involved. We have not concluded that a loss related to any of these indemnification claims or reserved contribution rights is probable, nor have we accrued a liability related to any of these claims.claims or rights.
LITIGATION, CLAIMS OR OTHER LOSS CONTINGENCIES PERTAINING TO CONTINUING OPERATIONS
RAL and RAC Litigation. A series of putative class action lawsuits were filed against us in various federal courts beginning on November 17, 2011 concerning the refund anticipation loan (RAL) and refund anticipation check (RAC) products. The plaintiffs generally allege we engaged in unfair, deceptive or fraudulent acts in violation of various state consumer protection laws by facilitating RALs that were accompanied by allegedly inaccurate TILA disclosures, and by offering RACs without any TILA disclosures. Certain plaintiffs also allege violation of disclosure requirements of various state statutes expressly governing RALs and provisions of those statutes prohibiting tax preparers from charging or retaining certain fees. Collectively, the plaintiffs seek to represent clients who purchased RAL or RAC products in up to forty-two states and the District of Columbia during timeframes ranging from 2007 to the present. The plaintiffs seek equitable relief, disgorgement of profits, compensatory and statutory damages, restitution, civil penalties, attorneys' fees and costs. These cases were consolidated by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois for coordinated pretrial proceedings, in a matter styled IN RE: H&R Block Refund Anticipation Loan Litigation (MDL No. 2373/No: 1:12-CV-02973-JBG ). On July 23, 2014, the MDL court granted our motion to compel arbitration of the claims of the named plaintiffs and stayed the cases pending arbitration. The MDL court certified its arbitration order for interlocutory appeal. Plaintiffs filed a petition for permission to appeal with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which was denied on January 30, 2015. The cases remain stayed pending arbitration. We have not concluded that a loss related to this matter is probable, nor have we accrued a loss contingency related to this matter.
Compliance Fee Litigation. On April 16, 2012, a putative class action lawsuit was filed against us in the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri styled Manuel H. Lopez III v. H&R Block, Inc., et al. (Case # 1216CV12290) concerning a compliance fee charged to retail tax clients in the 2011 and 2012 tax seasons. The plaintiff seeks to represent all Missouri citizens who were charged the compliance fee, and asserts claims of violation of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, money had and received, and unjust enrichment. We filed a motion to compel arbitration of the 2011 claims. The court denied the motion. We filed an appeal. On May 6, 2014, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, reversed the ruling of the trial court and remanded the case for further consideration of the motion. On March 12, 2015, the trial court denied the motion on remand. We filed an appeal, which remains pending. We have not concluded that a loss related to this matter is probable, nor have we accrued a loss contingency related to this matter.
On April 19, 2012, a putative class action lawsuit was filed against us in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri styled Ronald Perras v. H&R Block, Inc., et al. (Case No. 4:12-cv-00450-DGK) concerning a compliance fee charged to retail tax clients in the 2011 and 2012 tax seasons. The plaintiff seeks to represent all persons nationwide (excluding citizens of Missouri) who were charged the compliance fee, and asserts claims of

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violation of various state consumer laws, money had and received, and unjust enrichment. In November 2013, the court compelled arbitration of the 2011 claims and stayed all proceedings with respect to those claims. OnIn June 20, 2014, the court denied class certification of the remaining 2012 claims. Plaintiff filed an appeal of the denial of class certification towith the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, which remains pending.was denied on June 18, 2015. The Eighth Circuit denied plaintiff's subsequent petition for rehearing on August 7, 2015. We have not concluded that a loss related to this matter is probable, nor have we accrued a loss contingency related to this matter.
Form 8863 Litigation. A series of putative class action lawsuits were filed against us in various federal courts and one state court beginning on March 13, 2013. Taken together, the plaintiffs in these lawsuits purport to represent certain clients nationwide who filed Form 8863 during tax season 2013 through an H&R Block office or using H&R Block At Home® online tax services or desktop tax preparation software, and allege breach of contract, negligence and violation of state consumer laws in connection with transmission of the form. The plaintiffs seek damages, pre-judgment interest, attorneys' fees and costs. In August 2013, the plaintiff in the state court action voluntarily dismissed her case without prejudice. The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation subsequently granted our petition to consolidate the remaining federal lawsuits for coordinated pretrial proceedings in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri in a proceeding styled IN RE: H&R BLOCK IRS FORM 8863 LITIGATION (MDL No. 2474/Case No. 4:13-MD-02474-FJG). On July 11, 2014, the MDL court granted our motion to compel arbitration for those named plaintiffs who agreed to arbitrate their claims. Plaintiffs filed a consolidated class action complaint in October 2014. We filed a motion to strike the class allegations relating to those clients who agreed to arbitration, which the court granted on January 7,

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2015. The cases remain stayed with respect to the individual plaintiffs who agreed to arbitration. We have not concluded that aA portion of our loss contingency accrual is related to this matter isfor the amount of loss that we consider probable nor have we accrued a liability related to this matter.and reasonably estimable.
LITIGATION, CLAIMS AND OTHER LOSS CONTINGENCIES PERTAINING TO OTHER DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Express IRA Litigation. On January 2, 2008, the Mississippi Attorney General in the Chancery Court of Hinds County, Mississippi First Judicial District (Case No. G 2008 6 S 2) filed a lawsuit regarding our former Express IRA product that is styled Jim Hood, Attorney for the State of Mississippi v. H&R Block, Inc., H&R Block Financial Advisors, Inc., et al. The complaint alleges fraudulent business practices, deceptive acts and practices, common law fraud and breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the sale of the product in Mississippi and seeks equitable relief, disgorgement of profits, damages and restitution, civil penalties and punitive damages.
Although we sold H&R Block Financial Advisors, Inc. (HRBFA) effective November 1, 2008, we remain responsible for any liabilities relating to the Express IRA litigation, among other things, through an indemnification agreement. A portion of our accrual is related to these indemnity obligations.
OTHER – We are from time to time a party to litigation, claims and other loss contingencies not discussed herein arising out of our business operations. These matters may include actions by state attorneys general, other state regulators, federal regulators, individual plaintiffs, and cases in which plaintiffs seek to represent a class of others similarly situated.
While we cannot provide assurance that we will ultimately prevail in each instance, we believe the amount, if any, we are required to pay to discharge or settle these other matters will not have a material adverse impact on our business or our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
We believe we have meritorious defenses to the claims asserted in the various matters described in this note, and we intend to defend them vigorously. The amounts claimed in the matters are substantial, however, and there can be no assurances as to their outcomes. In the event of unfavorable outcomes, it could require modifications to our operations; in addition, the amounts that may be required to be paid to discharge or settle the matters could be substantial and could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
NOTE 14:13: LOSS CONTINGENCIES ARISING FROM REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF OUR DISCONTINUED MORTGAGE OPERATIONS
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Mortgage loans originated by SCC were sold either as whole loans to single third-party buyers, who generally securitized such loans, or in the form of RMBSs. In connection with the sale of loans and/or RMBSs, SCC made certain representations and warranties. Claims under these representations and warranties together with any settlement arrangements related to these losses are collectively referred to as "representation and warranty claims." These representations and warranties varied based on the nature of the transaction and the buyer's or insurer's requirements, but generally pertained to the ownership of the loan, the validity of the lien securing the loan, borrower fraud, the loan's compliance with the criteria for inclusion in the transaction, including compliance with SCC's underwriting standards or loan criteria established by the buyer, ability to deliver required documentation, and compliance with applicable laws. Representations and warranties related to borrower fraud in whole loan sale transactions to institutional investors, which were generally securitized by such investors and represented approximately 68% of the disposal of loans originated in calendar years 2005, 2006 and 2007, included a "knowledge qualifier" limiting SCC's liability to those instances where SCC had knowledge of the fraud at the time the loans were sold. Representations and warranties made in other sale transactions effectively did not include a knowledge qualifier as to borrower fraud. SCC believes it would have an obligation to repurchase a loan only if it breached a representation and warranty and such breach materially and adversely affects the value of the mortgage loan or certificate holder's interest in the mortgage loan. SCC also would assert that it has no liability for the failure to repurchase any mortgage loan that has been liquidated prior to a repurchase demand, although there is conflicting case law on the liquidated loan defense issue. These decisions are from lower courts, are inconsistent in their analysis and receptivity to this defense, and may be subject to appeal.

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Representation and warranty claims received by SCC have primarily related to alleged breaches of representations and warranties related to a loan's compliance with the underwriting standards established by SCC at origination and borrower fraud for loans originated in calendar years 2006 and 2007. SCC has received claims representing an original principal amount of $2.2$2.6 billion since May 1, 2008, of which $1.8$1.9 billion were received prior to fiscal year 2013.
SETTLEMENT ACTIONS SCC has entered into tolling agreements with the counterparties that have made and are expected to assert a significant majorityportion of previously denied and possible future representation and warranty claims. These tolling agreements toll the running of any applicable statute of limitations related to potential lawsuits regarding representation and warranty claims and other claims against SCC.
Beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013 and continuing through the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal year 2015,2016, SCC has been engaged in discussions with these counterparties regarding the bulk settlement of previously denied and potential future claims. Based on settlement discussions with these counterparties, SCC believes a bulk settlement approach, rather than the loan-by-loan resolution process, will be needed to resolve all of the representation and warranty and other claims that are the subject of these discussions. On December 5, 2014, SCC entered into a settlement agreement to resolve certain of these claims. The amount paid under the settlement agreement was fully covered by prior accruals. In the event that the ongoing efforts to settle are not successful, SCC believes claim volumes may increase or litigation may result.
SCC will continue to vigorously contest any request for repurchase when it has concluded that a valid basis for repurchase does not exist. SCC's decision whether to engage in bulk settlement discussions is based on factors that vary by counterparty or type of counterparty and include the considerations used by SCC in determining its loss estimate, described below under "Liability for Estimated Contingent Losses."
LIABILITY FOR ESTIMATED CONTINGENT LOSSES SCC accrues a liability for losses related to representation and warranty claims when those losses are believed to be both probable and reasonably estimable. Development of loss estimates is subject to a high degree of management judgment and estimates may vary significantly period to period. SCC's loss estimate as of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015, is based on the best information currently available, significant management judgment, and a number of factors that are subject to change, including developments in case law and the factors mentioned below. These factors include the terms of prior bulk settlements, the terms expected to result from ongoing bulk settlement discussions, and an assessment of, among other things, historical claim results, threatened claims, terms and provisions of related agreements, counterparty willingness to pursue a settlement, legal standing of counterparties to provide a comprehensive settlement, bulk settlement methodologies used and publicly disclosed by other market participants, the potential pro-rata realization of the claims as compared to all claims and other relevant facts and circumstances when developing its estimate of probable loss. SCC believes that the most significant of these factors are the terms expected to result from ongoing bulk settlement discussions, which have been primarily influenced by the bulk settlement methodologies used and publicly disclosed by other market participants and the

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anticipated pro-rata realization of the claims of particular counterparties as compared to the anticipated realization if all claims and litigation were resolved together with payment of SCC's related administration and legal expense. Changes in any one of the factors mentioned above could significantly impact the estimate.
The liability is included in accounts payable, accrued expensesdeferred revenue and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. A rollforward of SCC's accrued liability for these loss contingencies is as follows:
(in 000s)(in 000s) (in 000s) 
Nine months ended January 31, 2015
 2014
Three months ended July 31, 2015
 2014
Balance, beginning of the period $183,765
 $158,765
 $149,765
 $183,765
Provisions 10,000
 
 
 10,000
Payments (50,000) 
 
 
Balance, end of the period $143,765
 $158,765
 $149,765
 $193,765
        
In December 2013, a decision byOn June 11, 2015, the New York Court of Appeals, New York's highest appellate court, upheld the New York intermediate appellate court in ACE Securities Corp. v. DB Structured Products, Inc., held that under New York law, which governs many RMBS transactions into which SCC entered, the six-year statute of limitations under New York law starts to run at the time the representations and warranties are made, not the date when the repurchase demand was denied. ThatThis decision has been applied by the state and federal courts in several RMBS lawsuits not involving SCC, resulting in the dismissal of claims involving representations and warranties made

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more than six years prior to the initiation of the lawsuit. Unless overturned by New York's highest appellate court, which has taken the case for review, this decision would applyapplies to claims and lawsuits brought against SCC where New York law governs. New York law governs many, though not all, of the RMBS transactions into which SCC entered. However this decision would not affect representation and warranty claims and lawsuits SCC has received or may receive, for example, where the statute of limitations has been tolled by agreement or a suit was timely filed. In addition, if the ACE decision is overturned, it could result in representation and warranty claims being asserted that were previously thought to be time-barred. It is also possible that in response to the statute of limitations rulings in the ACE case and similar rulings in other state and federal courts, parties seeking to pursue representation and warranty claims or lawsuits with respect to trusts where the statute of limitations for representation and warranty claims against the originator has run, may pursue alternate legal theories of recovery or assert claims against other contractual parties. SCC has not accrued liabilities for claims not subject to a tolling arrangement or not asserted prior to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. The impact on SCC, if any, of the ACE decision being overturned or from alternative legal theories or assertions is unclear.
SCC is taking the legal position, where appropriate, for both contractual representation and warranty claims and similar claims in litigation, that a valid representation and warranty claim cannot be made with respect to a mortgage loan that has been liquidated. There is conflicting case law on this issue. These decisions are from lower courts, are inconsistent in their analysis and receptivity to this defense, and may be subject to appeal. It is anticipated that the liquidated mortgage loan defense will be the subject of future judicial decisions. In the event the liquidated loan defense is further clarified by the courts or other developments occur, the liquidated loan defense may be a factor in the future in SCC's estimated accrual for representation and warranty claims where such defense may be applicable.
SCC believes it is reasonably possible that future losses related to representation and warranty lossesclaims may vary from amounts accrued for these exposures. SCC currently believes the aggregate range of reasonably possible losses in excess of amounts accrued is not material. This estimated range is based on the best information currently available, significant management judgment and a number of factors that are subject to change, including developments in case law and the factors mentioned above. The actual loss that may be incurred could differ materially from our accrual or the estimate of reasonably possible losses.
As described more fully in note 13,12, losses may also be incurred with respect to various indemnification claims or reserved contribution rights by underwriters and depositors in securitization transactions in which SCC participated. Losses from these indemnification claims or reserved contribution rights are frequently not subject to a stated term or limit. We have not concluded that a loss related to any of these indemnification claims or reserved contribution rights is probable, have not accrued a liability for these claims or rights and are not able to estimate a reasonably possible loss or range of loss for these claims.claims or rights. Accordingly, neither the accrued liability described above totaling $143.8$149.8 million,, nor the estimated range of reasonably possible losses in excess of the amount accrued described above, includes any possible losses which may arise from these indemnification claims.claims or reserved contribution rights. There can be no assurances as to the outcome or impact of these indemnification claims.claims or reserved contribution rights. In the event of unfavorable outcomes on these claims or rights, the amount required to discharge or settle them could be substantial and could have a material adverse impact on our business and our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

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If the amount that SCC is ultimately required to pay with respect to claims and litigation related to its past sales and securitizations of mortgage loans, together with payment of SCC's related administration and legal expense, exceeds SCC's net assets, the creditors of SCC, or a bankruptcy trustee if SCC were to file or be forced into bankruptcy, may attempt to assert claims against us for payment of SCC's obligations. Claimants may also attempt to assert claims or seek payment directly from the Company even if SCC's assets exceed its liabilities.SCC's principal assets, as of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015,, total approximately $470$480 million and consist primarily of an intercompany note receivable and a deferred tax asset. We believe our legal position is strong on any potential corporate veil-piercing arguments; however, if this position is challenged and not upheld, it could have a material adverse effect on our business and our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

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NOTE 15: REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
The following table sets forth HRB Bank's regulatory capital requirements calculated in its Call Report, as filed with the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC):
(dollars in 000s) 
  Actual 
Minimum
Capital Requirement
  
Minimum to be
Well Capitalized
  Amount Ratio Amount Ratio  Amount Ratio
As of December 31, 2014:             
Total risk-based capital ratio (1)
 $611,704
 87.4% $55,964
 8.0%  $69,955
 10.0%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (2)
 602,908
 86.2% N/A
 N/A
  41,973
 6.0%
Tier 1 capital ratio (leverage) (3)
 602,908
 49.6% 145,865
 12.0%
(5) 
 60,777
 5.0%
Tangible equity ratio (4)
 602,908
 49.6% 18,233
 1.5%  N/A
 N/A
As of December 31, 2013:             
Total risk-based capital ratio (1)
 $517,031
 72.5% $57,023
 8.0%  $71,279
 10.0%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (2)
 508,015
 71.3% N/A
 N/A
  42,768
 6.0%
Tier 1 capital ratio (leverage) (3)
 508,015
 37.1% 164,404
 12.0%
(5) 
 68,502
 5.0%
Tangible equity ratio (4)
 508,015
 37.1% 20,550
 1.5%  N/A
 N/A
As of March 31, 2014:             
Total risk-based capital ratio (1)
 $563,899
 168.5% $26,771
 8.0%  $33,464
 10.0%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (2)
 559,572
 167.2% N/A
 N/A
  20,079
 6.0%
Tier 1 capital ratio (leverage) (3)
 559,572
 32.1% 209,041
 12.0%
(5) 
 87,101
 5.0%
Tangible equity ratio (4)
 559,572
 32.1% 26,130
 1.5%  N/A
 N/A
(1)
Total risk-based capital divided by risk-weighted assets.
(2)
Tier 1 (core) capital less deduction for low-level recourse and residual interest divided by risk-weighted assets.
(3)
Tier 1 (core) capital divided by adjusted total assets.
(4)
Tangible capital divided by tangible assets.
(5)
Effective April 5, 2012, the minimum capital requirement was changed to 4% by the OCC, although HRB Bank plans to maintain a minimum of 12.0% leverage capital at the end of each calendar quarter.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require HRB Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of tangible equity, total risk-based capital and Tier 1 capital, as set forth in the table above. As of January 31, 2015, HRB Bank's leverage ratio was 31.2%.
To the extent our Holding Companies continue to be SLHCs, our first Federal Reserve regulatory filing disclosing our SLHC regulatory capital ratios will be due in May 2015 with respect to the calendar quarter ending March 31, 2015. Consistent with our past practice regarding HRB Bank’s regulatory capital ratios, we will include H&R Block, Inc.'s regulatory capital ratios in the periodic filing immediately following our quarterly regulatory filing with the Federal Reserve.

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NOTE 16:14: SEGMENT INFORMATION
Results of our continuing operations by reportable segment are as follows:
(in 000s)(in 000s) (in 000s) 
 Three months ended January 31, Nine months ended January 31,
 2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
Three months ended July 31, 2015
 2014
REVENUES :            
Tax preparation fees:            
U.S. assisted $283,692
 $72,108
 $341,107
 $123,145
 $27,285
 $25,489
International 10,021
 9,253
 94,308
 82,915
 35,718
 41,456
U.S. digital 36,720
 17,339
 42,545
 23,211
 3,179
 2,932
 330,433
 98,700
 477,960
 229,271
 66,182
 69,877
Royalties 52,284
 15,061
 68,508
 31,150
 9,695
 7,642
Revenues from Refund Transfers 50,899
 15,542
 56,472
 21,282
 3,415
 3,419
Revenues from Emerald Card® 13,910
 12,689
 39,479
 37,299
 15,689
 14,045
Revenues from Peace of Mind® guarantees 13,492
 12,684
 54,308
 59,661
Revenues from Peace of Mind® Extended Service Plan 27,703
 24,253
Interest and fee income on Emerald Advance 30,288
 27,656
 31,439
 28,602
 314
 607
Other 11,702
 11,664
 32,605
 36,462
 9,576
 9,237
Total Tax Services 503,008
 193,996
 760,771
 443,727
 132,574
 129,080
Corporate and eliminations 6,066
 5,774
 16,517
 17,578
 5,144
 4,506
 $509,074
 $199,770
 $777,288
 $461,305
 $137,718
 $133,586
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES :            
Tax Services $(75,428) $(322,099) $(402,630) $(625,807) $(169,438) $(150,560)
Corporate and eliminations (15,437) (25,726) (64,624) (85,874) (17,671) (25,256)
 $(90,865) $(347,825) $(467,254) $(711,681) $(187,109) $(175,816)
     

 

 

 

NOTE 17:15: CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Block Financial is a 100% owned subsidiary of the Company. Block Financial is the Issuer and the Company is the full and unconditional Guarantor of the Senior Notes issued on October 25, 2012, our 2012 CLOC, and other indebtedness issued from time to time. These condensed consolidating financial statements have been prepared using the equity method of accounting. Earnings of subsidiaries are, therefore, reflected in the Company's investment in subsidiaries account. The elimination entries eliminate investments in subsidiaries, related stockholders' equity and other intercompany balances and transactions.
Certain amounts included in the following statements of operations for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2014, the statements of cash flows for the nine months ended January 31, 2014, and the balance sheet as of January 31, 2014 have been restated to correct errors in presentation. The statements of operations have been corrected to properly reflect equity earnings in subsidiaries of H&R Block, Inc. (Guarantor) in "Other income (expense), net" to include income taxes and discontinued operations which were previously shown on separate lines. The balance sheet has been corrected to properly reflect a classified balance sheet and to show the investment in Block Financial by Other Subsidiaries. The statements of cash flows have been corrected to properly reflect intercompany borrowings and payments as either investing or financing activities, as appropriate. These restatements impacted disclosures required by this note, but had no impact on the consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2014.
Additionally, asAs discussed in note 11,10, the presentation of interest expense on borrowings for the three and nine months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2014 has been restated to correct errors in presentation. We reclassified such interest expense from cost of revenues to a separate caption.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in 000s)
Three months ended January 31, 2015 
H&R Block, Inc.
(Guarantor)

 
Block Financial
(Issuer)

 
Other
Subsidiaries

 Eliminations
 
Consolidated
H&R Block

Total revenues $
 $62,482
 $448,444
 $(1,852) $509,074
Cost of revenues 
 43,405
 353,125
 (1,852) 394,678
Selling, general and administrative 
 3,401
 186,146
 
 189,547
Total operating expenses 
 46,806
 539,271
 (1,852) 584,225
Other expense (income), net 31,053
 1,216
 (6,198) (19,405) 6,666
Interest expense on borrowings 
 8,952
 96
 
 9,048
Income (loss) from continuing operations before tax benefit (31,053) 5,508
 (84,725) 19,405
 (90,865)
Income tax expense (benefit) 5,895
 (9,823) (51,626) 
 (55,554)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations (36,948) 15,331
 (33,099) 19,405
 (35,311)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations 
 (2,615) 978
 
 (1,637)
Net income (loss) (36,948) 12,716
 (32,121) 19,405
 (36,948)
Other comprehensive income (loss) (7,840) 3,504
 (7,840) 4,336
 (7,840)
Comprehensive income (loss) $(44,788) $16,220
 $(39,961) $23,741
 $(44,788)
           
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in 000s)
Three months ended July 31, 2015 
H&R Block, Inc.
(Guarantor)

 
Block Financial
(Issuer)

 
Other
Subsidiaries

 Eliminations
 
Consolidated
H&R Block

Total revenues $
 $24,767
 $113,044
 $(93) $137,718
Cost of revenues 
 11,755
 201,846
 (93) 213,508
Selling, general and administrative 
 4,376
 93,816
 
 98,192
Total operating expenses 
 16,131
 295,662
 (93) 311,700
Other income 909
 495
 554
 (1,525) 433
Interest expense on external borrowings 
 (8,436) (139) 
 (8,575)
Other expenses (102,593) (468) (12,255) 110,331
 (4,985)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before tax (benefit) (101,684) 227
 (194,458) 108,806
 (187,109)
Income tax expense (benefit) (2,025) 3,286
 (91,865) 
 (90,604)
Net loss from continuing operations (99,659) (3,059) (102,593) 108,806
 (96,505)
Net loss from discontinued operations 
 (3,154) 
 
 (3,154)
Net loss (99,659) (6,213) (102,593) 108,806
 (99,659)
Other comprehensive loss (9,974) (1,187) (9,974) 11,161
 (9,974)
Comprehensive loss $(109,633) $(7,400) $(112,567) $119,967
 $(109,633)
           
Three months ended January 31, 2014 
H&R Block, Inc.
(Guarantor)

 
Block Financial
(Issuer)

 
Other
Subsidiaries

 Eliminations
 
Consolidated
H&R Block

Three months ended July 31, 2014 
H&R Block, Inc.
(Guarantor)

 
Block Financial
(Issuer)

 
Other
Subsidiaries

 Eliminations
 
Consolidated
H&R Block

Total revenues $
 $54,455
 $146,755
 $(1,440) $199,770
 $
 $23,860
 $109,809
 $(83) $133,586
Cost of revenues 
 41,871
 309,234
 (1,440) 349,665
 
 11,808
 185,998
 (80) 197,726
Selling, general and administrative 
 10,346
 164,102
 
 174,448
 
 3,343
 93,860
 (3) 97,200
Total operating expenses 
 52,217
 473,336
 (1,440) 524,113
 
 15,151
 279,858
 (83) 294,926
Other expense (income), net (1)
 214,711
 (232) 9,842
 (214,711) 9,610
Interest expense on borrowings (1)
 
 13,763
 109
 
 13,872
Other income 1,226
 1,006
 659
 (2,368) 523
Interest expense on external borrowings (1)
 
 (13,693) (102) 
 (13,795)
Other expenses (120,219) (1,842) (1,730) 122,587
 (1,204)
Loss from continuing operations before tax benefit (214,711) (11,293) (336,532) 214,711
 (347,825) (118,993) (5,820) (171,222) 120,219
 (175,816)
Income tax expense (benefit) (1)
 
 7,602
 (142,676) 
 (135,074)
Income tax benefit (2,761) (2,643) (61,561) 
 (66,965)
Net loss from continuing operations (214,711) (18,895) (193,856) 214,711
 (212,751) (116,232) (3,177) (109,661) 120,219
 (108,851)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations (1)
 
 (2,118) 158
 
 (1,960)
Net loss from discontinued operations 
 (7,209) (172) 
 (7,381)
Net loss (214,711) (21,013) (193,698) 214,711
 (214,711) (116,232) (10,386) (109,833) 120,219
 (116,232)
Other comprehensive loss (6,239) (3,052) (3,187) 6,239
 (6,239)
Other comprehensive income (loss) 306
 (121) 306
 (185) 306
Comprehensive loss $(220,950) $(24,065) $(196,885) $220,950
 $(220,950) $(115,926) $(10,507) $(109,527) $120,034
 $(115,926)
                    
(1) 
Amounts have been restated, including the presentation of interest expense on borrowings and equityas discussed in earnings of subsidiaries net of income taxes and discontinued operations.note 10.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in 000s)
Nine months ended January 31, 2015 
H&R Block, Inc.
(Guarantor)

 
Block Financial
(Issuer)

 
Other
Subsidiaries

 Eliminations
 
Consolidated
H&R Block

Total revenues $
 $107,233
 $672,000
 $(1,945) $777,288
Cost of revenues 
 66,063
 749,978
 (1,940) 814,101
Selling, general and administrative 
 12,598
 371,533
 (5) 384,126
Total operating expenses 
 78,661
 1,121,511
 (1,945) 1,198,227
Other expense (income), net 264,699
 (180) 12,878
 (267,768) 9,629
Interest expense on borrowings 
 36,388
 298
 
 36,686
Loss from continuing operations before tax benefit (264,699) (7,636) (462,687) 267,768
 (467,254)
Income tax expense (benefit) 479
 (19,486) (190,858) 
 (209,865)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations (265,178) 11,850
 (271,829) 267,768
 (257,389)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations 
 (11,458) 3,669
 
 (7,789)
Net income (loss) (265,178) 392
 (268,160) 267,768
 (265,178)
Other comprehensive income (loss) (6,440) 7,765
 (6,440) (1,325) (6,440)
Comprehensive income (loss) $(271,618) $8,157
 $(274,600) $266,443
 $(271,618)
           
Nine months ended January 31, 2014 
H&R Block, Inc.
(Guarantor)

 
Block Financial
(Issuer)

 
Other
Subsidiaries

 Eliminations
 
Consolidated
H&R Block

Total revenues $
 $102,840
 $360,095
 $(1,630) $461,305
Cost of revenues 
 80,777
 673,831
 (1,630) 752,978
Selling, general and administrative 
 25,753
 339,484
 
 365,237
Total operating expenses 
 106,530
 1,013,315
 (1,630) 1,118,215
Other expense (income), net (1)
 434,841
 (1,938) 15,233
 (434,841) 13,295
Interest expense on borrowings (1)
 
 41,148
 328
 
 41,476
Loss from continuing operations before tax benefit (434,841) (42,900) (668,781) 434,841
 (711,681)
Income tax benefit (1)
 
 (3,999) (278,646) 
 (282,645)
Net loss from continuing operations (434,841) (38,901) (390,135) 434,841
 (429,036)
Net loss from discontinued operations (1)
 
 (4,834) (971) 
 (5,805)
Net loss (434,841) (43,735) (391,106) 434,841
 (434,841)
Other comprehensive loss (15,326) (9,668) (5,658) 15,326
 (15,326)
Comprehensive loss $(450,167) $(53,403) $(396,764) $450,167
 $(450,167)
           
(1)
Amounts have been restated, including the presentation of interest expense on borrowings, and equity in earnings of subsidiaries net of income taxes and discontinued operations.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETSCONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS (in 000s)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS (in 000s)
As of January 31, 2015 
H&R Block, Inc.
(Guarantor)

 
Block Financial
(Issuer)

 
Other
Subsidiaries

 Eliminations
 
Consolidated
H&R Block

As of July 31, 2015 
H&R Block, Inc.
(Guarantor)

 
Block Financial
(Issuer)

 
Other
Subsidiaries

 Eliminations
 
Consolidated
H&R Block

Cash & cash equivalents $
 $969,387
 $352,015
 $(268) $1,321,134
 $
 $286,165
 $1,013,707
 $(490) $1,299,382
Cash & cash equivalents - restricted 
 3,459
 47,626
 
 51,085
 
 11,806
 49,234
 
 61,040
Receivables, net 
 436,907
 340,546
 
 777,453
 1
 77,539
 25,654
 
 103,194
Deferred tax assets and income taxes receivable 
 78,184
 82,206
 
 160,390
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 
 89,490
 245,850
 (74,538) 260,802
 
 6,817
 74,176
 
 80,993
Investments in AFS securities 
 367,745
 100
 
 367,845
 
 404,221
 2,139
 
 406,360
Total current assets 
 1,866,988
 986,137
 (74,806) 2,778,319
 1
 864,732
 1,247,116
 (490) 2,111,359
Mortgage loans held for investment, net 
 245,663
 
 
 245,663
 
 230,130
 
 
 230,130
Investments in AFS securities 
 
 7,883
 
 7,883
Property and equipment, net 
 136
 308,669
 
 308,805
 
 210
 297,111
 
 297,321
Intangible assets, net 
 
 443,329
 
 443,329
 
 
 417,009
 
 417,009
Goodwill 
 
 442,961
 
 442,961
 
 
 454,394
 
 454,394
Deferred tax assets and income taxes receivable 
 41,328
 
 (29,951) 11,377
Investments in subsidiaries 635,258
 
 69,988
 (705,246) 
 1,259,110
 
 108,582
 (1,367,692) 
Amounts due from affiliates 513,204
 459,955
 1,029
 (974,188) 
 412,924
 131,889
 1,423
 (546,236) 
Other assets 
 132,374
 19,607
 
 151,981
Other noncurrent assets 
 72,009
 39,092
 
 111,101
Total assets $1,148,462
 $2,705,116
 $2,279,603
 $(1,754,240) $4,378,941
 $1,672,035
 $1,340,298
 $2,564,727
 $(1,944,369) $3,632,691
                    
Commercial paper borrowings $
 $591,486
 $
 $
 $591,486
Customer banking deposits 
 1,286,484
 
 (268) 1,286,216
 $
 $477,222
 $
 $(490) $476,732
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities 1,048
 178,197
 293,245
 
 472,490
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,206
 6,679
 108,970
 
 116,855
Accrued salaries, wages and payroll taxes 
 1,929
 116,583
 
 118,512
 
 2,293
 31,154
 
 33,447
Accrued income taxes 
 53,655
 22,502
 (74,538) 1,619
 
 49,240
 196,301
 
 245,541
Current portion of long-term debt 
 
 781
 
 781
 
 
 799
 
 799
Deferred revenue and other current liabilities 
 169,900
 146,980
 
 316,880
Total current liabilities 1,048
 2,111,751
 433,111
 (74,806) 2,471,104
 1,206
 705,334
 484,204
 (490) 1,190,254
Long-term debt 
 497,823
 7,637
 
 505,460
 
 497,964
 7,233
 
 505,197
Other noncurrent liabilities 
 25,554
 230,438
 
 255,992
Deferred tax liabilities and reserves for uncertain tax positions 
 26,737
 140,817
 (29,951) 137,603
Deferred revenue and other noncurrent liabilities 
 1,660
 128,550
 
 130,210
Amounts due to affiliates 1,029
 
 973,159
 (974,188) 
 1,402
 21
 544,813
 (546,236) 
Total liabilities 2,077
 2,635,128
 1,644,345
 (1,048,994) 3,232,556
 2,608
 1,231,716
 1,305,617
 (576,677) 1,963,264
Stockholders' equity 1,146,385
 69,988
 635,258
 (705,246) 1,146,385
 1,669,427
 108,582
 1,259,110
 (1,367,692) 1,669,427
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,148,462
 $2,705,116
 $2,279,603
 $(1,754,240) $4,378,941
 $1,672,035
 $1,340,298
 $2,564,727
 $(1,944,369) $3,632,691
                    


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETSCONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS (in 000s)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS (in 000s)
As of January 31, 2014 
H&R Block, Inc.
(Guarantor)

 
Block Financial
(Issuer)

 
Other
Subsidiaries

 Eliminations
 
Consolidated
H&R Block

As of July 31, 2014 
H&R Block, Inc.
(Guarantor)

 
Block Financial
(Issuer)

 
Other
Subsidiaries

 Eliminations
 
Consolidated
H&R Block

Cash & cash equivalents $
 $181,483
 $256,541
 $(620) $437,404
 $
 $405,512
 $1,024,407
 $(430) $1,429,489
Cash & cash equivalents - restricted 
 4,883
 39,972
 
 44,855
 
 12,817
 59,100
 
 71,917
Receivables, net 
 529,954
 147,267
 
 677,221
 15
 86,968
 35,332
 
 122,315
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (1)
 
 14,686
 343,228
 (12,683) 345,231
Deferred tax assets and income taxes receivable 17
 98,041
 92,265
 
 190,323
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 
 9,684
 64,659
 
 74,343
Investments in AFS securities 
 403,674
 100
 
 403,774
Total current assets 
 731,006
 787,008
 (13,303) 1,504,711
 32
 1,016,696
 1,275,863
 (430) 2,292,161
Mortgage loans held for investment, net 
 282,149
 
 
 282,149
 
 259,732
 
 
 259,732
Investments in AFS securities 
 439,395
 4,375
 
 443,770
Property and equipment, net 
 126
 314,439
 
 314,565
 
 209
 314,322
 
 314,531
Intangible assets, net 
 
 318,719
 
 318,719
 
 
 347,890
 
 347,890
Goodwill 
 
 437,386
 
 437,386
 
 
 478,845
 
 478,845
Investments in subsidiaries (1)
 2,845,467
 
 3,037
 (2,848,504) 
Deferred tax assets and income taxes receivable 3,395
 46,752
 (3,194) 
 46,953
Investments in subsidiaries 784,419
 
 50,384
 (834,803) 
Amounts due from affiliates 
 542,657
 2,167,747
 (2,710,404) 
 616,578
 322,339
 983
 (939,900) 
Other assets 9,708
 144,759
 59,520
 
 213,987
Other noncurrent assets 
 103,178
 47,529
 
 150,707
Total assets $2,855,175
 $2,140,092
 $4,092,231
 $(5,572,211) $3,515,287
 $1,404,424
 $1,748,906
 $2,512,622
 $(1,775,133) $3,890,819
                    
Commercial paper borrowings $
 $194,984
 $
 $
 $194,984
Customer banking deposits 
 807,507
 
 (620) 806,887
 $
 $483,405
 $
 $(430) $482,975
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities 669
 190,857
 328,595
 
 520,121
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 846
 4,639
 122,427
 
 127,912
Accrued salaries, wages and payroll taxes 
 1,823
 106,760
 
 108,583
 
 2,129
 28,867
 
 30,996
Accrued income taxes (1)
 
 36,058
 
 (12,683) 23,375
Accrued income taxes 
 30,944
 253,094
 
 284,038
Current portion of long-term debt 
 399,824
 746
 
 400,570
 
 399,941
 764
 
 400,705
Deferred revenue and other current liabilities 
 220,324
 136,969
 
 357,293
Total current liabilities 669
 1,631,053
 436,101
 (13,303) 2,054,520
 846
 1,141,382
 542,121
 (430) 1,683,919
Long-term debt 
 497,542
 8,417
 
 505,959
 
 497,682
 8,032
 
 505,714
Other noncurrent liabilities 
 8,460
 259,589
 
 268,049
Deferred tax liabilities and reserves for uncertain tax positions 5,395
 57,242
 105,277
 
 167,914
Deferred revenue and other noncurrent liabilities 
 2,216
 133,856
 
 136,072
Amounts due to affiliates 2,167,747
 
 542,657
 (2,710,404) 
 983
 
 938,917
 (939,900) 
Total liabilities 2,168,416
 2,137,055
 1,246,764
 (2,723,707) 2,828,528
 7,224
 1,698,522
 1,728,203
 (940,330) 2,493,619
Stockholders' equity (1)
 686,759
 3,037
 2,845,467
 (2,848,504) 686,759
Stockholders' equity 1,397,200
 50,384
 784,419
 (834,803) 1,397,200
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $2,855,175
 $2,140,092
 $4,092,231
 $(5,572,211) $3,515,287
 $1,404,424
 $1,748,906
 $2,512,622
 $(1,775,133) $3,890,819
                    
Note:Amounts have been restated to include the presentation of a classified balance sheet.
(1)

Amounts have been restated, including the presentation of deferred tax assets and liabilities and the investment of Other Subsidiaries in Block Financial.



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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETSCONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS (in 000s)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS (in 000s)
As of April 30, 2014 
H&R Block, Inc.
(Guarantor)

 
Block Financial
(Issuer)

 
Other
Subsidiaries

 Eliminations
 
Consolidated
H&R Block

As of April 30, 2015 
H&R Block, Inc.
(Guarantor)

 
Block Financial
(Issuer)

 
Other
Subsidiaries

 Eliminations
 
Consolidated
H&R Block

Cash & cash equivalents $
 $612,376
 $1,574,031
 $(1,100) $2,185,307
 $
 $478,077
 $1,529,553
 $(440) $2,007,190
Cash & cash equivalents - restricted 
 67,463
 47,856
 
 115,319
 
 45,098
 46,874
 
 91,972
Receivables, net 
 89,975
 101,643
 
 191,618
 
 80,332
 87,632
 
 167,964
Deferred tax assets and income taxes receivable 
 77,418
 96,849
 
 174,267
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 
 10,202
 188,065
 
 198,267
 
 7,771
 62,512
 
 70,283
Investments in AFS securities 
 423,495
 
 
 423,495
 
 434,924
 4,701
 
 439,625
Total current assets 
 1,203,511
 1,911,595
 (1,100) 3,114,006
 
 1,123,620
 1,828,121
 (440) 2,951,301
Mortgage loans held for investment, net 
 268,428
 
 
 268,428
 
 239,338
 
 
 239,338
Investments in AFS securities 
 
 4,329
 
 4,329
Property and equipment, net 
 121
 304,790
 
 304,911
 
 218
 311,169
 
 311,387
Intangible assets, net 
 
 355,622
 
 355,622
 
 
 432,142
 
 432,142
Goodwill 
 
 436,117
 
 436,117
 
 
 441,831
 
 441,831
Deferred tax assets and income taxes receivable 
 44,788
 
 (31,327) 13,461
Investments in subsidiaries 904,331
 
 60,902
 (965,233) 
 1,371,677
 
 116,870
 (1,488,547) 
Amounts due from affiliates 642,101
 386,818
 397
 (1,029,316) 
 463,434
 134,094
 1,058
 (598,586) 
Other assets 11,271
 173,168
 25,677
 
 210,116
Other noncurrent assets 
 81,075
 44,885
 
 125,960
Total assets $1,557,703
 $2,032,046
 $3,099,429
 $(1,995,649) $4,693,529
 $1,835,111
 $1,623,133
 $3,176,076
 $(2,118,900) $4,515,420
                    
Customer banking deposits $
 $770,885
 $
 $(1,100) $769,785
 $
 $744,681
 $
 $(440) $744,241
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities 757
 223,677
 344,573
 
 569,007
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,104
 7,672
 222,546
 
 231,322
Accrued salaries, wages and payroll taxes 
 2,190
 164,842
 
 167,032
 
 1,946
 142,798
 
 144,744
Accrued income taxes 
 71,132
 335,523
 
 406,655
 
 49,529
 385,155
 
 434,684
Current portion of long-term debt 
 399,882
 755
 
 400,637
 
 
 790
 
 790
Deferred revenue and other current liabilities 
 177,063
 145,445
 
 322,508
Total current liabilities 757
 1,467,766
 845,693
 (1,100) 2,313,116
 1,104
 980,891
 896,734
 (440) 1,878,289
Long-term debt 
 497,612
 8,225
 
 505,837
 
 497,893
 7,405
 
 505,298
Other noncurrent liabilities 
 5,766
 312,261
 
 318,027
Deferred tax liabilities and reserves for uncertain tax positions 
 25,696
 148,217
 (31,327) 142,586
Deferred revenue and other noncurrent liabilities 
 1,783
 154,515
 
 156,298
Amounts due to affiliates 397
 
 1,028,919
 (1,029,316) 
 1,058
 
 597,528
 (598,586) 
Total liabilities 1,154
 1,971,144
 2,195,098
 (1,030,416) 3,136,980
 2,162
 1,506,263
 1,804,399
 (630,353) 2,682,471
Stockholders' equity 1,556,549
 60,902
 904,331
 (965,233) 1,556,549
 1,832,949
 116,870
 1,371,677
 (1,488,547) 1,832,949
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,557,703
 $2,032,046
 $3,099,429
 $(1,995,649) $4,693,529
 $1,835,111
 $1,623,133
 $3,176,076
 $(2,118,900) $4,515,420
                    

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSCONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in 000s)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in 000s)
Nine months ended January 31, 2015 
H&R Block, Inc.
(Guarantor)

 
Block Financial
(Issuer)

 
Other
Subsidiaries

 Eliminations
 
Consolidated
H&R Block

Net cash used in operating activities: $
 $(290,104) $(957,096) $
 $(1,247,200)
Three months ended July 31, 2015 
H&R Block, Inc.
(Guarantor)

 
Block Financial
(Issuer)

 
Other
Subsidiaries

 Eliminations
 
Consolidated
H&R Block

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: $
 $27,342
 $(405,588) $
 $(378,246)
Cash flows from investing:                    
Purchases of AFS securities 
 
 (100) 
 (100)
Maturities of and payments received on AFS securities 
 68,013
 
 
 68,013
 
 28,339
 3,764
 
 32,103
Principal payments on mortgage loans held for investment, net 
 18,098
 
 
 18,098
 
 8,537
 
 
 8,537
Capital expenditures 
 (119) (98,757) 
 (98,876) 
 (19) (8,670) 
 (8,689)
Payments made for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired 
 
 (112,163) 
 (112,163) 
 
 (12,271) 
 (12,271)
Loans made to franchisees 
 (47,835) (178) 
 (48,013) 
 (2,582) 
 
 (2,582)
Repayments from franchisees 
 33,927
 237
 
 34,164
 
 11,288
 146
 
 11,434
Intercompany payments/investments in subsidiaries 
 (128,713) (159,234) 287,947
 
 
 2,226
 (59,804) 57,578
 
Other, net 
 (1,925) 8,104
 
 6,179
 
 1,439
 2,123
 
 3,562
Net cash used in investing activities 
 (58,554) (362,091) 287,947
 (132,698)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 
 49,228
 (74,712) 57,578
 32,094
Cash flows from financing:                    
Repayments of commercial paper and other short-term borrowings 
 (457,576) 
 
 (457,576)
Proceeds from commercial paper and other short-term borrowings 
 1,049,062
 
 
 1,049,062
Repayments of long-term debt 
 (400,000) 
 
 (400,000)
Customer banking deposits, net 
 514,183
 
 832
 515,015
 
 (268,482) 
 (50) (268,532)
Dividends paid (164,905) 
 
 
 (164,905) (55,063) 
 
 
 (55,063)
Repurchase of common stock (17,756) 
 
 
 (17,756)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 16,026
 
 
 
 16,026
 13,015
 
 
 
 13,015
Intercompany borrowings 159,234
 
 128,713
 (287,947) 
 59,804
 
 (2,226) (57,578) 
Other, net (10,355) 
 (15,993) 
 (26,348) 
 
 (22,413) 
 (22,413)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 
 705,669
 112,720
 (287,115) 531,274
Net cash used in financing activities 
 (268,482) (24,639) (57,628) (350,749)
Effects of exchange rates on cash 
 
 (15,549) 
 (15,549) 
 
 (10,907) 
 (10,907)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 
 357,011
 (1,222,016) 832
 (864,173)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents 
 (191,912) (515,846) (50) (707,808)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 
 612,376
 1,574,031
 (1,100) 2,185,307
 
 478,077
 1,529,553
 (440) 2,007,190
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period $
 $969,387
 $352,015
 $(268) $1,321,134
 $
 $286,165
 $1,013,707
 $(490) $1,299,382
                    

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSCONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in 000s)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in 000s)
Nine months ended January 31, 2014 
H&R Block, Inc.
(Guarantor)

 
Block Financial
(Issuer)

 
Other
Subsidiaries

 Eliminations
 
Consolidated
H&R Block

Three months ended July 31, 2014 
H&R Block, Inc.
(Guarantor)

 
Block Financial
(Issuer)

 
Other
Subsidiaries

 Eliminations
 
Consolidated
H&R Block

Net cash used in operating activities: $(309) $(347,188) $(772,825) $
 $(1,120,322) $
 $(20,669) $(360,916) $
 $(381,585)
Cash flows from investing:                    
Purchases of AFS securities 
 (45,158) 
 
 (45,158)
Maturities of and payments received on AFS securities 
 72,502
 
 
 72,502
 
 18,484
 
 
 18,484
Principal payments on mortgage loans held for investment, net 
 35,320
 
 
 35,320
 
 6,250
 
 
 6,250
Capital expenditures 
 (59) (125,595) 
 (125,654) 
 (116) (25,725) 
 (25,841)
Payments made for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired 
 
 (37,865) 
 (37,865) 
 
 (40,533) 
 (40,533)
Proceeds received on notes receivable 
 
 64,865
 
 64,865
Loans made to franchisees 
 (62,039) 
 
 (62,039) 
 (7,398) 
 
 (7,398)
Repayments from franchisees 
 17,893
 
 
 17,893
 
 18,674
 
 
 18,674
Intercompany payments/investments in subsidiaries (1)
 
 (122,216) (142,407) 264,623
 
Intercompany payments/investments in subsidiaries 
 64,322
 (50,881) (13,441) 
Other, net 
 6,384
 5,843
 
 12,227
 
 1,868
 2,162
 
 4,030
Net cash used in investing activities 
 (97,373) (235,159) 264,623
 (67,909)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 
 102,084
 (114,977) (13,441) (26,334)
Cash flows from financing:                    
Repayments of commercial paper and other short-term borrowings $
 $(80,930) $
 $
 $(80,930)
Proceeds from commercial paper and other short-term borrowings 
 275,914
 
 
 275,914
Customer banking deposits, net 
 (127,050) 
 2,103
 (124,947) 
 (288,279) 
 670
 (287,609)
Dividends paid (164,134) 
 
 
 (164,134) (54,852) 
 
 
 (54,852)
Repurchase of common stock (9,397) 
 
 
 (9,397)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 28,083
 
 
 
 28,083
 13,368
 
 
 
 13,368
Intercompany borrowings (1)
 142,407
 
 122,216
 (264,623) 
Intercompany borrowings 50,881
 
 (64,322) 13,441
 
Other, net (6,047) 
 (29,872) 
 (35,919) 
 
 (9,919) 
 (9,919)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 309
 67,934
 92,344
 (262,520) (101,933)
Net cash used in financing activities 
 (288,279) (74,241) 14,111
 (348,409)
Effects of exchange rates on cash 
 
 (20,016) 
 (20,016) 
 
 510
 
 510
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents 
 (376,627) (935,656) 2,103
 (1,310,180) 
 (206,864) (549,624) 670
 (755,818)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period 
 558,110
 1,192,197
 (2,723) 1,747,584
 
 612,376
 1,574,031
 (1,100) 2,185,307
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period $
 $181,483
 $256,541
 $(620) $437,404
 $
 $405,512
 $1,024,407
 $(430) $1,429,489
                    
(1)

Amounts have been restated, including the presentation of intercompany borrowings (payments) as either investing or financing activities.


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ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Our subsidiaries provide tax preparation retail bankingand other services, and other services.distribute the H&R Block-branded financial products and services of BofI. Tax returns are either prepared by H&R Block tax professionals (in company-owned or franchise offices or virtually via the internet) or prepared and filed by our clients through H&R Block tax software, either online or using our software or mobile applications.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
DIVESTITURE OF H&R BLOCK BANKIn April 2014, our subsidiaries, HRB Bank and Block Financial, the sole shareholder of HRB Bank, entered into a P&Adefinitive Purchase and Assumption Agreement with BofI pursuant to which was amended in October 2014 and again in February 2015 as described in Item 1, note 2we agreed to the consolidated financial statements above. Pursuant to the P&A Agreement, HRB Bank will sell certain assets and assign certain liabilities, including all of HRB Bank'sthe deposit liabilities of HRB Bank, to BofI subject(referred to various closing conditions, includingherein as the receipt of certain requiredP&A Transaction). On August 4, 2015, HRB Bank, Block Financial and BofI received regulatory approvals entry into certain additional agreements, andfor the fulfillment of various other customary conditions. See below under "Financial Condition - HRB Bank" for additional information.
Due to the lack of regulatory approval, we continue to offer financial services products to our clients throughP&A Transaction. On August 5, 2015, HRB Bank, during theBlock Financial and BofI entered into an Amended and Restated Purchase and Assumption Agreement.
On August 31, 2015, tax season.
The obligations of the parties to completewe completed the P&A Transaction are subjectand made a one-time cash payment to BofI of approximately $419 million, which is approximately equal to the fulfillment of numerous conditions including regulatory approval. We cannot be certain when or if the conditions to and other componentscarrying value of the P&A Transaction will be satisfied, or whetherliabilities (including all deposit liabilities) assumed by BofI. In connection with the P&A Transaction will be completed. In addition, there may be changesclosing, we intend to liquidate the terms and conditions of the P&A Agreement and other contemplated agreements as part of the regulatory approval process.AFS securities previously held by HRB Bank, which totaled $404 million at July 31, 2015.
In connection with additional agreements expected to be entered into upon the closing of the P&A Transaction,Transaction: (i) Emerald Financial Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (EFS), and BofI wouldentered into the Program Management Agreement, dated August 31, 2015 (PMA); (ii) the Company, EFS, HRB Participant I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and BofI entered into the Emerald Receivables Participation Agreement, dated August 31, 2015 (RPA); and (iii) the Company and BofI entered into the Guaranty Agreement, dated August 31, 2015 (Guaranty Agreement).
The PMA, RPA and Guaranty Agreement set forth the terms under which BofI will offer H&R Block-branded financial products and services distributed by the Company to the Company's clients. An operating subsidiary of the Company wouldUnder these agreements, EFS will also provide certain marketing, servicing and operational support to BofI for such financial products and services, the performance of which is guaranteed by the Company. A more detailed description of the terms of the PMA, RPA and products. We expectGuaranty Agreement is set forth under Item 1.01 of the net, ongoing annual financial impactCompany's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 10, 2014, as supplemented by the description of these agreementsthe revised terms of the PMA set forth under Item 1.01 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 5, 2015, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
The foregoing description of the PMA, RPA and Guaranty Agreement (including the description incorporated herein by reference) does not purport to be dilutivecomplete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by, approximately $0.07reference to $0.09 per share beginning in fiscal year 2016, basedthe PMA, RPA and Guaranty Agreement, as executed by the parties thereto, which were attached as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, respectively, to Company's Current Report on current fully diluted shares outstanding. Results will vary based uponForm 8-K filed with the volumeSEC on September 1, 2015, each of financial services products sold and the actualwhich is incorporated herein by reference.
Upon closing date.
Givenof the P&A Transaction, was pending but not yet consummated at the end of calendar year 2014, H&RHRB Bank merged with and into its parent company, Block Inc. became subjectFinancial, surrendered its bank charter and ceased to the new SLHC regulatory capital requirements, effective January 1, 2015. Although no SLHC regulatory capital filings have been required or completedexist as a bank. As a result, as of the dateAugust 31, 2015, neither we nor any of this report, our internal computations show that H&R Block, Inc. exceeded thesubsidiaries is subject to minimum regulatory capital requirements or to regulation by the OCC.
In addition, our Holding Companies were SLHCs because they controlled HRB Bank. As a result of the P&A Transaction and related actions, our Holding Companies have ceased to be SLHCs and have deregistered as SLHCs under Section 10(b) of January 1,the Home Owner's Loan Act. As of August 31, 2015, (the date on which the new SLHCour Holding Companies are no longer subject to regulatory capital requirements became effective). Untilapplicable to SLHCs or to regulation by the Federal Reserve.
CAPITAL STRUCTURE – On September 1, 2015, we divest HRB Bankannounced our intent to establish a new capital structure, which includes a new $3.5 billion share repurchase program approved by our Board of Directors, a new CLOC and ceaseincremental debt, as well as our intent to take near-term action on the planned capital structure changes, as discussed below.
Share Repurchase Program. Consistent with our long-standing philosophy on shareholder returns, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a new $3.5 billion share repurchase program, effective through June 2019. We

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currently intend to repurchase shares of our common stock over time through a combination of the tender offer referred to below and open market purchases, and we may also repurchase shares through private transactions, exchange offers, additional tender offers or other means. We intend to fund this program through available cash, borrowings under the new CLOC and incremental debt as described below, and funds from ongoing business operations.
Our announcement of our new share repurchase program does not obligate us to repurchase any specific dollar amount or number of shares of common stock. We will determine when, if and how to proceed with any repurchase transactions under the program, as well as the amount of any such repurchase transactions, based upon, among other things, the results of the tender offer and our evaluation of our liquidity and capital needs (including for strategic and other opportunities), our business, results of operations, and financial position and prospects, our credit ratings, general financial, economic and market conditions, prevailing market prices for our shares of common stock, corporate, regulatory and legal requirements, and other conditions and factors deemed relevant by our management and Board of Directors from time to time. The share repurchase program may be an SLHC, H&R Block, Inc. will remain subjectsuspended or discontinued at any time. There can be no assurance as to the minimum regulatoryactual volume of any share repurchases in any given period or over the term of the program or as to the manner or terms of any such repurchases. Our failure to maintain investment grade ratings metrics or obtain incremental debt financing as contemplated could adversely impact us and our ability to implement the share repurchase program as currently contemplated.
"Modified Dutch Auction" Tender Offer. On September 2, 2015, we commenced a "modified Dutch auction" tender offer to purchase up to $1.5 billion of our common stock, at a price per share of not less than $32.25 and not greater than $37.00. The tender offer is contingent upon, among other customary items, the successful closing of a new CLOC, as described below, and satisfaction of other customary conditions. Repurchases under the tender offer will be part of our new share repurchase program. As of August 31, 2015, we had approximately 276.4 million shares outstanding. We intend to fund the tender offer and related expenses with a combination of available cash, borrowings under the new CLOC and incremental debt as described below.
Information Regarding the Tender Offer. The information above relating to the tender offer is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell any shares of our common stock. The solicitation and offer to buy our common stock is being made only pursuant to the Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal and the other offer materials that we have filed with the SEC and sent to our shareholders. Shareholders and investors are urged to read our Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO, the Offer to Purchase, the related Letter of Transmittal and the other offer materials, as well as any amendments or supplements to the Schedule TO that we file with the SEC, because they contain important information, including various terms and conditions of the tender offer.
New Committed Line of Credit. We also announced that we intend to replace our 2012 CLOC with a new CLOC. The new CLOC facility amount and terms will be determined based on market conditions at the time of closing of the new CLOC. As described above, the tender offer is contingent upon, among other customary items, the successful closing of the new CLOC and as such, we intend to complete the new CLOC prior to the completion of the tender offer. It is also our intention to utilize the new CLOC to fund our future seasonal working capital requirements which will likely restrictneeds rather than issuing commercial paper. Our ability to enter into the new CLOC is dependent on, among other things, market conditions and the agreement of the lenders, and our ability to borrow under any new CLOC is dependent on our performance and ability to satisfy the borrowing conditions thereunder.
Incremental Debt. We also announced that we intend to incur incremental debt through other debt issuances as part of the capital structure changes described above. The amount and composition of the incremental debt will be dependent on market conditions and capital allocation strategiesconsiderations at the time the debt is incurred. We intend to use the incremental debt to fund stock repurchases under our new share repurchase program, together with available cash, borrowings under the new CLOC and funds from ongoing business operations. Our ability to us. See additional discussion below under "Regulatory Environment."take on incremental debt is dependent on, among other things, market conditions, our performance, and satisfaction of other customary financing conditions.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
TAX SERVICES This segment consists primarily of our assisted and DIY income tax preparation offerings - in-person, online, software and mobile applications - including tax operations primarily in the U.S. and its territories, Canada, and Australia. This segment also includes the distribution of H&R Block-branded financial products and services of BofI after closing of the P&A Transaction, which were previously offered through the activities of HRB Bank thatin support of our U.S. tax preparation business.
CORPORATE AND ELIMINATIONS Corporate operating results include net interest income and gains or losses relating to mortgage loans held for investment and residual interests in securitizations, interest expense on borrowings, other corporate expenses, and eliminations of intercompany activities.

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Tax Services – Operating Statistics (U.S. only)  
Nine months ended January 31,2015
 2014
Tax returns prepared: (in 000s) (1)
    
Company-owned operations 1,532
 1,516
Franchise operations 947
 1,037
Total assisted 2,479
 2,553
     
Desktop 180
 137
Online 1,027
 654
Total Tax Software 1,207
 791
     
Free File Alliance 129
 64
Total U.S. returns 3,815
 3,408
     
As of January 31, 2015
 2014
Tax offices:    
Company-owned offices 6,270
 6,012
Company-owned shared locations (2)
 95
 74
Total company-owned offices 6,365
 6,086
Franchise offices 3,894
 4,266
Franchise shared locations (2)
 27
 26
Total franchise offices 3,921
 4,292
Total U.S. offices 10,286
 10,378
     
(1)
Assisted returns at January 31, 2014 include 1.8 million returns which were completed as of that date but not yet electronically filed. Revenue for these returns was recognized in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014.
(2)
Shared locations include offices located within third-party businesses.


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A summary of the financial results for our operations is as follows:
Consolidated – Financial Results         (in 000s)          (in 000s) 
Three months ended January 31, 2015 2014
Three months ended July 31, 2015 2014
 Tax Services
 Corporate and Eliminations Total Tax Services Corporate and Eliminations Total Tax Services
 Corporate and Eliminations Total Tax Services Corporate and Eliminations Total
Tax preparation fees:                        
U.S. assisted $283,692
 $
 $283,692
 $72,108
 $
 $72,108
 $27,285
 $
 $27,285
 $25,489
 $
 $25,489
International 10,021
 
 10,021
 9,253
 
 9,253
 35,718
 
 35,718
 41,456
 
 41,456
U.S. digital 36,720
 
 36,720
 17,339
 
 17,339
 3,179
 
 3,179
 2,932
 
 2,932
 330,433
 
 330,433
 98,700
 
 98,700
 66,182
 
 66,182
 69,877
 
 69,877
Royalties 52,284
 
 52,284
 15,061
 
 15,061
 9,695
 
 9,695
 7,642
 
 7,642
Revenues from Refund Transfers 50,899
   50,899
 15,542
 
 15,542
 3,415
   3,415
 3,419
 
 3,419
Revenues from Emerald Card® 13,910
 
 13,910
 12,689
 
 12,689
 15,689
 
 15,689
 14,045
 
 14,045
Revenues from Peace of Mind® guarantees 13,492
 
 13,492
 12,684
 
 12,684
Revenues from Peace of Mind® Extended Service Plan 27,703
 
 27,703
 24,253
 
 24,253
Interest and fee income on Emerald Advance 30,288
 
 30,288
 27,656
 
 27,656
 314
 
 314
 607
 
 607
Other 11,702
 6,066
 17,768
 11,664
 5,774
 17,438
 9,576
 5,144
 14,720
 9,237
 4,506
 13,743
Total revenues 503,008
 6,066
 509,074
 193,996
 5,774
 199,770
 132,574
 5,144
 137,718
 129,080
 4,506
 133,586
                        
Compensation and benefits:                        
Field wages 161,921
 
 161,921
 136,885
 
 136,885
 45,938
 
 45,938
 45,997
 
 45,997
Other wages 41,157
 4,826
 45,983
 41,629
 4,682
 46,311
 37,202
 4,667
 41,869
 38,717
 4,476
 43,193
Benefits and other compensation 35,625
 3,507
 39,132
 34,696
 3,149
 37,845
 18,738
 3,913
 22,651
 18,822
 4,807
 23,629
 238,703
 8,333
 247,036
 213,210
 7,831
 221,041
 101,878
 8,580
 110,458
 103,536
 9,283
 112,819
Occupancy and equipment 92,700
 155
 92,855
 88,148
 201
 88,349
 89,379
 420
 89,799
 83,098
 11
 83,109
Marketing and advertising 87,569
 
 87,569
 77,852
 91
 77,943
 7,789
 742
 8,531
 7,387
 758
 8,145
Depreciation and amortization 43,287
 4
 43,291
 31,808
 3
 31,811
 40,076
 18
 40,094
 33,683
 3
 33,686
Bad debt 38,928
 355
 39,283
 31,420
 
 31,420
 2,033
 (28) 2,005
 3,639
 725
 4,364
Supplies 6,963
 18
 6,981
 7,387
 17
 7,404
 2,389
 10
 2,399
 3,057
 16
 3,073
Other 63,012
 4,198
 67,210
 58,982
 7,163
 66,145
 53,176
 5,238
 58,414
 43,858
 5,872
 49,730
Total operating expenses 571,162
 13,063
 584,225
 508,807
 15,306
 524,113
 296,720
 14,980
 311,700
 278,258
 16,668
 294,926
Other expense (income), net 6,751
 (85) 6,666
 6,756
 2,854
 9,610
Other income 253
 180
 433
 350
 173
 523
Interest expense on borrowings 523
 8,525
 9,048
 532
 13,340
 13,872
 (532) (8,043) (8,575) (528) (13,267) (13,795)
Other expenses (5,013) 28
 (4,985) (1,204) 
 (1,204)
Pretax loss $(75,428) $(15,437) (90,865) $(322,099) $(25,726) $(347,825) $(169,438) $(17,671) (187,109) $(150,560) $(25,256) (175,816)
Income tax benefit     (55,554)     (135,074)     (90,604)     (66,965)
Net loss from continuing operations     (35,311)     (212,751)     (96,505)     (108,851)
Net loss from discontinued operationsNet loss from discontinued operations   (1,637)     (1,960)Net loss from discontinued operations   (3,154)     (7,381)
Net loss     $(36,948)     $(214,711)     $(99,659)     $(116,232)
                        
Basic and diluted loss per share:                        
Continuing operations     $(0.13)     $(0.78)     $(0.35)     $(0.40)
Discontinued operations     
     
     (0.01)     (0.02)
Consolidated     $(0.13)     $(0.78)     $(0.36)     $(0.42)
                        
EBITDA from continuing operations (1)
EBITDA from continuing operations (1)
   $(38,302)     $(301,571)
EBITDA from continuing operations (1)
   $(138,304)     $(128,190)
EBITDA from continuing operations - adjusted (1)
EBITDA from continuing operations - adjusted (1)
 (36,508)     (300,578)
EBITDA from continuing operations - adjusted (1)
 (137,346)     (126,183)
                        
(1) 
See "Non-GAAP Financial Information" at the end of this item for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures.

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Three months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 compared to JanuaryJuly 31, 2014
Tax Services – Revenues increased $309.0$3.5 million, or 159.3%2.7%, over the prior year, due primarily due to revenue we were unable to recognize inhigher revenues for our POM and royalties, partially offset by the prior year for returns that were completed at January 31, 2014 but that had not yet been electronically filed with the IRS. Unearned revenue at January 31, 2014, which was recognized in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, totaled $276.7 million and impacted comparability with fiscal 2015 as shown in the table below. There was no similar unearned revenue at January 31, 2015.
  (in 000s) 
Three months ended January 31, 2015
 2014
 Change
 2014 Unearned Revenue
U.S. assisted tax preparation fees $283,692
 $72,108
 $211,584
 $192,405
U.S. digital 36,720
 17,339
 19,381
 7,816
Royalties from franchisees 52,284
 15,061
 37,223
 37,699
Revenues from Refund Transfers 50,899
 15,542
 35,357
 38,827
Total $423,595
 $120,050
 $303,545
 $276,747
         
In addition to thenegative impact of unearned revenue in the prior year, U.S. tax preparation fees increased as a result of price increases, higher complexity of returns, and favorable mix. The number of tax returns prepared in company-owned offices during the third quarter of fiscal 2015 was flat compared with 2014. U.S. digital revenues also increased as a result of increases in desktop and online returns prepared, as well as improved mix.foreign currency rates.
Total operating expenses of our Tax Services segment increased $62.4$18.5 million, or 12.3%6.6%, from the prior year. Total compensation and benefitsOccupancy costs increased $25.5 million due to higher labor in our U.S. operations primarily related to incremental investments in training and increases in field wages resulting from acquired tax practices and changes in staffing levels. Marketing and advertising expenses increased $9.7$6.3 million, or 12.5%7.6%, due to planned increases in our marketing spend for the current year. Depreciationand depreciation and amortization expense increased $11.5$6.4 million, or 36.1%, due primarily to acquisitions of franchisee and competitor businesses and improvements to existing offices. Bad debt expenseOther expenses increased $7.5$9.3 million or 23.9%,from the prior year, primarily due to the timing of loss provisions in the prior period as a result of the unearned revenue previously mentioned.
Tax returns prepared in company-ownedhigher consulting and franchise offices through February 28, 2015 decreased 8.7% from the prior year. Paid returns prepared using our digital products increased 6.7% through February 28, 2015 from the prior year. The business of our Tax Services segment is highly seasonal and results for the quarter ended January 31, as well as results for the period ended February 28, may not be indicative of results for the entire fiscal year.processing fees.
Corporate and Eliminations – Interest expense on borrowings declined $4.8$5.2 million due to the repayment of our 5.125% Senior Notes.
See Item 1, note 10 for discussion of the impact of income taxes for the period.

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Consolidated – Financial Results         (in 000s) 
Nine months ended January 31, 2015 2014
  Tax Services
 Corporate and Eliminations Total Tax Services Corporate and Eliminations Total
Tax preparation fees:            
U.S. assisted $341,107
 $
 $341,107
 $123,145
 $
 $123,145
International 94,308
 
 94,308
 82,915
 
 82,915
U.S. digital 42,545
 
 42,545
 23,211
 
 23,211
  477,960
 
 477,960
 229,271
 
 229,271
Royalties 68,508
 
 68,508
 31,150
 
 31,150
Revenues from Refund Transfers 56,472
   56,472
 21,282
 
 21,282
Revenues from Emerald Card® 39,479
 
 39,479
 37,299
 
 37,299
Revenues from Peace of Mind® guarantees 54,308
 
 54,308
 59,661
 
 59,661
Interest and fee income on Emerald Advance 31,439
   31,439
 28,602
 
 28,602
Other 32,605
 16,517
 49,122
 36,462
 17,578
 54,040
Total revenues 760,771
 16,517
 777,288
 443,727
 17,578
 461,305
             
Compensation and benefits:            
Field wages 264,822
 
 264,822
 226,320
 
 226,320
Other wages 117,598
 13,946
 131,544
 112,029
 14,220
 126,249
Benefits and other compensation 74,349
 12,874
 87,223
 72,811
 10,364
 83,175
  456,769
 26,820
 483,589
 411,160
 24,584
 435,744
Occupancy and equipment 260,016
 215
 260,231
 250,332
 1,022
 251,354
Marketing and advertising 106,477
 1,750
 108,227
 97,435
 1,232
 98,667
Depreciation and amortization 115,896
 10
 115,906
 81,242
 111
 81,353
Bad debt 42,942
 1,090
 44,032
 38,535
 7,225
 45,760
Supplies 17,534
 48
 17,582
 14,355
 50
 14,405
Other 152,204
 16,456
 168,660
 160,505
 30,427
 190,932
Total operating expenses 1,151,838
 46,389
 1,198,227
 1,053,564
 64,651
 1,118,215
Other expense (income), net 9,986
 (357) 9,629
 14,366
 (1,071) 13,295
Interest expense on borrowings 1,577
 35,109
 36,686
 1,604
 39,872
 41,476
Pretax loss $(402,630) $(64,624) $(467,254) $(625,807) $(85,874) $(711,681)
Income tax benefit     (209,865)     (282,645)
Net loss from continuing operations     (257,389)     (429,036)
Net loss from discontinued operations   (7,789)     (5,805)
Net loss     $(265,178)     $(434,841)
             
Basic and diluted loss per share:            
Continuing operations     $(0.94)     $(1.57)
Discontinued operations     (0.03)     (0.02)
Consolidated     $(0.97)     $(1.59)
             
EBITDA from continuing operations (1)
   $(314,153)     $(587,125)
EBITDA from continuing operations - adjusted (1)
 (311,845)     (581,268)
             
(1)
See "Non-GAAP Financial Information" at the end of this item for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures.
Nine months ended January 31, 2015 compared to January 31, 2014
Tax Services – Revenues increased $317.0 million, or 71.5%, from the prior year, due primarily to the unearned revenue in the prior year, as previously discussed.

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In addition to the impact of unearned revenue in the prior year, U.S. tax preparation fees increased as a result of price increases, higher complexity of returns, and favorable mix. The number of tax returns prepared in company-owned offices during fiscal 2015 was flat compared with 2014. U.S. digital revenues also increased as a result of increases in desktop and online returns prepared, as well as improved mix.
Total operating expenses increased $98.3 million, or 9.3%, from the prior year. Total compensation and benefits increased $45.6 million due to incremental investments in training and increases in field wages resulting from acquired tax practices and changes in staffing levels. Occupancy costs increased $9.7 million, or 3.9%, and depreciation and amortization expense increased $34.7 million, due primarily to acquisitions of franchisee and competitor businesses and improvements to existing offices. Marketing and advertising expenses increased $9.0 million, or 9.3%, due to planned increases in our marketing spend for the current year. Other expenses decreased $8.3 million from the prior year, primarily due to lower legal expenses and lower costs associated with our financial product offerings.
Corporate and Eliminations – Bad debt expense decreased $6.1 million, or 84.9%, due to a decline in our provision for loan losses resulting from improvement in collateral values. Other expenses declined $14.0 million from the prior year primarily due to lower legal and insurance expenses. Interest expense on borrowings declined $4.8 million due to the repayment of our 5.125% Senior Notes.
See Item 1, note 109 for discussion of the impact of income taxes for the period.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Discontinued operations include our discontinued mortgage operations.
CONTINGENT LOSSES SCC has accrued a liability as of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015, for estimated contingent losses arising from representation and warranty claims of $143.8149.8 million. See note 1413 for changes in this accrual. The estimate of accrued loss is based on the best information currently available, significant management judgment, and a number of factors that are subject to change, including developments in case law and other factors. Changes in any one of these factors could significantly impact the estimate.
Losses may also be incurred with respect to various indemnification claims by underwriters and depositors in securitization transactions in which SCC participated. SCC has not concluded that a loss is probable or reasonably estimable related to these indemnification claims, therefore there is no accrued liability for these contingent losses as of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015.
See additional discussion of risks and sensitivity of estimates in Item 1A, "Risk Factors" and Item 7, under "Critical Accounting Estimates" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
These comments should be read in conjunction with the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of cash flows included in Part 1, Item 1.
CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITYOVERVIEW – Our primary sources of capital and liquidity include cash from operations (including changes in working capital) and issuances of debt. We use our sources of liquidity primarily to fund working capital, service and repay debt, pay dividends, repurchase shares of our common stock, and acquire businesses.
Our operations are highly seasonal and substantially all of our revenues and cash flow are generated during the period from January through April. Therefore, we require the use of cash to fund losses from May through December, and typically rely on available cash balances from the prior tax season and short-term borrowings to meet our off-season liquidity needs.
Given the likely availability of a number of liquidity options discussed herein, including borrowing capacityas well as the liquidity options contemplated under the 2012 CLOC or the issuance of commercial paper,our new capital structure discussed above under "Recent Developments – Capital Structure," we believe that, in the absence of any unexpected developments, our existing sources of capital as of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 are, and our expected sources of capital under our new capital structure will be, sufficient to meet our operating and financing needs.

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DISCUSSION OF CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS – The following table summarizes our statements of cash flows for the ninethree months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014. See Item 1 for the complete statements of cash flows for these periods.
 (in 000s)  (in 000s) 
Nine months ended January 31, 2015
 2014
Three months ended July 31, 2015
 2014
Net cash provided by (used in):        
Operating activities $(1,247,200) $(1,120,322) $(378,246) $(381,585)
Investing activities (132,698) (67,909) 32,094
 (26,334)
Financing activities 531,274
 (101,933) (350,749) (348,409)
Effects of exchange rates on cash (15,549) (20,016) (10,907) 510
Net change in cash and cash equivalents $(864,173) $(1,310,180) $(707,808) $(755,818)
        
Operating Activities. Cash used in operations increased $126.9 million fromwas essentially flat compared to the prior year period primarily due to higher income tax payments.year.
Investing Activities. Cash used inprovided by investing activities totaled $132.732.1 million for the ninethree months ended January 31, 2015 compared to $67.9 million in the prior year period. An increase of $74.3 million in payments for business acquisitions was partially offset by a decline of $45.1 million in purchases of available for sale securities. In addition, in the prior year we received payment in full of a note receivable, totaling $64.9 million.
Financing Activities. Cash provided by financing activities totaled $531.3 million for the nine months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 compared to a use of $101.926.3 million in the prior year period. This change resulted from a decrease of $28.3 million in payments for business acquisitions, a decline of $17.2 million in capital expenditures and an increase in cash received on AFS securities of $13.6 million.
Financing Activities. Cash used in financing activities totaled $350.7 million for the three months ended July 31, 2015 compared to $348.4 million in the prior year period. The increase over the prior year period resulted from the earlier fundingimpacts of Emerald Card deposits compared to the prior year, which was partiallychanges in deposit balances were offset by the closingshares of brokerstock surrendered and time deposit accounts due to the pending P&A Transaction.changes in book overdrafts.
CASH REQUIREMENTS
Dividends and Share Repurchase. Returning capital to shareholders in the form of dividends and the repurchase of outstanding shares has historically been a significant component of our capital allocation plan.
We have consistently paid quarterly dividends. Dividends paid totaled $164.955.1 million and $164.154.9 million for the ninethree months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Although we have historically paid dividends and plan to continue to do so, there can be no assurances that circumstances will not change in the future that could affect our ability or decisions to pay dividends.
Although weWe have not completed any open-market repurchases of outstanding shares of our common stock since fiscal year 2013 primarily due to the regulatory limitations that were applicable to us while we currently havewere registered as a SLHC. As discussed above under "Recent Developments - Capital Structure," on September 1, 2015, we announced that our Board of Directors' authorizationDirectors approved a new $3.5 billion share repurchase program, effective through June 2019, and on September 2, 2015, we commenced a "modified Dutch auction" tender offer to purchase up to $2.0$1.5 billion of our common stock through June 2015. There was $857.5 million remaining under this authorization asprogram, at a price per share of January 31, 2015. Although we have historically from time to time repurchased common stock,not less than $32.25 and not greater than $37.00. As discussed above, there can be no assurances that circumstances will allow usassurance as to continue to repurchase common stockthe actual volume of any share repurchases in any given period or over the future. As long as we remain subject to regulatory supervisionterm of the Federal Reserve, our share repurchase program will be closely supervised and we will likely be restricted from repurchasing outstanding shares.or as to the manner or terms of any such repurchases.
Divestiture of HRB Bank. In April 2014, we entered intoAs discussed above under "Recent Developments – Divestiture of H&R Block Bank," at the P&A Agreement with BofI, which was amended in October 2014 and again in February 2015 as described in Item 1, note 2 to the consolidated financial statements above. The P&A Agreement is subject to various closing conditions, including the receipttime of certain required approvals, entry into certain additional agreements, and the fulfillment of various other customary conditions. If the closing conditions (including regulatory approvals) are satisfied, we will complete a closing of the P&A Transaction, including the sale of certain assets and transfer of certain liabilities (principally deposit liabilities) to BofI.
Due to the lack of regulatory approval, we continue to offer financial services products to our clients through HRB Bank during the 2015 tax season.
Upon the closing of the P&A Transaction, we will makemade a one-time cash payment to BofI for the difference in the carrying value of assets sold and the carrying value of liabilities (including deposit liabilities) transferred. The amount of the cash payment made at closing will primarily beapproximately $419 million, which is approximately equal to the carrying value of the liabilities to be transferred since the carrying value of the assets to be transferred is immaterial. Pursuant to the February Letter Agreement, the parties

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have set the date of closing as June 30, 2015, unless otherwise agreed(including all deposit liabilities) assumed by the parties. Due to the seasonality of our business, the timing of any closing of the P&A Transaction will impact the amount of deposit liabilities transferred. Assuming the P&A Transaction closes on June 30, 2015, we estimate that our cash payment to BofI will equal approximately $425 million to $575 million.BofI. In connection with the closing, we intend to liquidate the AFS securities previously held by HRB Bank, which totaled $368$404 million as of Januaryat July 31, 2015.
See additional discussion in Item 1, note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, and below under "Regulatory Environment."
Capital Investment. Our business is not capital intensive. Capital expenditures totaled $98.9$8.7 million and $125.7$25.8 million for the ninethree months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Our capital expenditures relate primarily to recurring improvements to retail offices, as well as investments in computers, software and related assets. We also made payments to acquire franchisee and competitor businesses totaling $112.2$12.3 million and $37.9$40.5 million for the ninethree months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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FINANCING RESOURCES – Our 2012 CLOC has capacity up to $1.5 billion, and is scheduled to expire in August 2017. As discussed above under "Recent Developments – Capital Structure," we intend to enter into a new CLOC and incur additional incremental debt. As discussed above, our ability to enter into a new CLOC and make borrowings thereunder and incur additional incremental debt is dependent on number of conditions, including market conditions, as well as our performance.
Our 5.125% Senior Notes with a principal amount of $400 million matured in October 2014 and, utilizing available cash on hand, we repaid them according to their terms.
The following table provides ratings for debt issued by Block Financial as of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 and April 30, 20142015:
  Short-term Long-term Outlook
Moody's(1)
 P-2 Baa2 Stable
S&P(2)
 A-2 BBB Negative
We had commercial paper borrowings(1)    Short-term rating of $591.5 million at P-3, long-term rating of Baa3 and outlook of stable effective September 2, 2015.
(2)January 31, 2015, compared to $195.0 million at the same time last year. These borrowings were used to fund our seasonal working capital needs.    Short-term rating of A-2, long-term rating of BBB and outlook of stable effective September 2, 2015.
There have been no other material changes in our borrowings from those reported as of April 30, 20142015 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
CASH AND INVESTMENT SECURITIES – As of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015, we held cash and cash equivalents of $1.3 billion, including $962.2$283.2 million held by HRB Bank and $115.9$154.2 million held by our foreign subsidiaries.
Dividends of cash balances held by HRB Bank would be subject to regulatory approval and are therefore not available for general corporate purposes.
As of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015,, we also held investments, primarily mortgage backed securities, with a carrying value of $375.7$407.4 million which we classified as available for sale. As discussed above, it is our intent (subject to market conditions)we intend to liquidate the majority of these securities in connection with a closing of the P&A Transaction.Transaction on August 31, 2015.
Foreign Operations. Seasonal borrowing needs of our Canadian operations are typically funded by our U.S. operations. To mitigate foreign currency exchange rate risk, we sometimes enter into foreign exchange forward contracts. There were no forward contracts outstanding as of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015.
As of JanuaryJuly 31, 2015, our Canadian operations had approximately $52 million of U.S. dollar denominated borrowings owed to various U.S. subsidiaries. These borrowings may be repaid in full or in part at any time. Non-borrowed funds would have to be repatriated to be available to fund domestic operations, and in certain circumstances this would trigger additional income taxes on those amounts. We do not currently intend to repatriate any non-borrowed funds held by our foreign subsidiaries.
The impact of changes in foreign exchange rates during the period on our international cash balances resulted in a decrease of $15.5$10.9 million during the ninethree months ended JanuaryJuly 31, 2015 compared to $20.0$0.5 million in the prior year.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMERCIAL COMMITMENTS – There have been no material changes in our contractual obligations and commercial commitments from those reported as of April 30, 20142015 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
GivenDivestiture of HRB Bank. As discussed above under "Recent Developments - Divestiture of H&R Bank," on August 31, 2015, we completed the P&A Transaction was pending but not yet consummated atand related actions, pursuant to which we divested HRB Bank. On the endclosing date of the 2014 calendar year, H&R Block, Inc. becameP&A Transaction, HRB Bank converted from a federal savings bank to a national banking association. At closing, HRB Bank sold certain assets and liabilities, including all of the deposit liabilities of HRB Bank, to BofI. On the same date, HRB Bank merged with and into its parent company (Block Financial), surrendered its charter and ceased to exist as a bank. As a result of the P&A Transaction and related actions, neither we nor any of our subsidiaries is subject to the new SLHC regulatory capital requirements, effective January 1, 2015. Under the SLHC regulatory capital requirements, the minimum regulatory capital ratios as of January 1, 2015 were as follows:
4.5% Common Equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets
6.0% Tier 1 Capital to risk-weighted assets
8.0% Total Capital to risk-weighted assets
4.0% Leverage Ratio
Although no SLHC regulatory capital filings have been required or completed as of the date of this report, our internal computations show that H&R Block, Inc. exceeded the minimum regulatory capital requirements or to regulation by the OCC.
Deregistration as SLHCs. As discussed above under "Recent Developments - Divestiture of January 1,H&R Bank," as a result of the P&A Transaction and related actions on August 31, 2015, (the date on which the new SLHC regulatory capital requirements became effective). To the extent our Holding Companies continuehave ceased to be SLHCs and have deregistered as SLHCs under Section 10(b) of the Home Owners Loan Act. As of August 31, 2015, our first Federal Reserve regulatory filing disclosing our SLHC regulatory capital ratios will be due in May 2015 with respectHolding Companies are not subject to the calendar quarter ending March 31, 2015. Based upon current projections, we expect that H&R Block, Inc. will exceed the minimum regulatory capital requirements on March 31, 2015. Consistent with our past practice regarding HRB Bank’s regulatory capital ratios, we will include H&R Block, Inc.'s regulatory capital ratios in the periodic filing immediately following our quarterly regulatory filing withor to regulation by the Federal Reserve. Until we divest HRB Bank and cease to be an SLHC, H&R Block, Inc. will remain subject to the minimum regulatory capital requirements which will likely restrict the capital allocation strategies available to us.
Additional discussioninformation about the closing of the SLHC regulatory capital requirements can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K forP&A Transaction and related actions and the fiscal year ended April 30, 2014.
Thereend to regulation of the Company by the OCC and Federal Reserve is set forth above under "Recent Developments - Divestiture of H&R Bank." Except as set forth above, there have been no other material changes in our regulatory environment from those reported at April 30, 20142015 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as supplemented by our other periodic filings.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Because these measures are not measures of financial performance under GAAP and are susceptible to varying calculations, they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures for other companies.
We consider non-GAAP financial measures to be a useful metric for management and investors to evaluate and compare the ongoing operating performance of our business on a consistent basis across reporting periods, as it eliminates the effect of items that are not indicative of our core operating performance.
The following are descriptions of adjustments we make for our non-GAAP financial measures:
We exclude losses from settlements and estimated contingent losses from litigation and favorable reserve adjustments. This does not include legal defense costs.
We exclude non-cash charges to adjust the carrying values of goodwill, intangible assets, other long-lived assets and investments to their estimated fair values.
We exclude severance and other restructuring charges in connection with the termination of personnel, closure of offices and related costs.
We exclude the gains and losses on business dispositions, including investment banking, legal and accounting fees from both business dispositions and acquisitions.
We exclude the gains and losses on extinguishment of debt.
We may consider whether other significant items that arise in the future should also be excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures.
We measure the performance of our business using a variety of metrics, including earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA and other adjusted financial metrics as identified in the table below. The adjusted financial metrics eliminate the impact of items that we do not consider indicative of our core operating performance and, we believe, provide meaningful information to assist in understanding our financial

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results, analyzing trends in our underlying business, and assessing our prospects for future performance. Additionally, we use EBITDA and pretax income of continuing operations, each subject to permitted adjustments, as performance metrics in incentive compensation calculations for our employees.

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The following is a reconciliation of our reported results from continuing operations to our adjusted results from continuing operations, which are non-GAAP financial measures:
    (in 000s) 
  Three months ended January 31, 2015
  EBITDA Pretax loss Net loss Diluted EPS
         
As reported - from continuing operations $(38,302) $(90,865) $(35,311) $(0.13)
         
Adjustments:        
Loss contingencies - litigation 337
 337
 207
 
Professional fees related to HRB Bank transaction 6
 6
 3
 
Loss on sales of tax offices/businesses 1,451
 1,451
 901
 
  1,794
 1,794
 1,111
 
         
As adjusted - from continuing operations $(36,508) $(89,071) $(34,200) $(0.13)
         
    (in 000s) 
  Three months ended January 31, 2014
  EBITDA Pretax loss Net loss Diluted EPS
         
As reported - from continuing operations $(301,571) $(347,825) $(212,751) $(0.78)
         
Adjustments:        
Loss contingencies - litigation 346
 346
 207
 
Severance 1,092
 1,092
 648
 
Professional fees related to HRB Bank transaction 171
 171
 95
 
Gain on sales of tax offices/businesses (616) (616) (372) 
  993
 993
 578
 
         
As adjusted - from continuing operations $(300,578) $(346,832) $(212,173) $(0.78)
         
    (in 000s) 
  Nine months ended January 31, 2015
  EBITDA Pretax loss Net loss Diluted EPS
         
As reported - from continuing operations $(314,153) $(467,254) $(257,389) $(0.94)
         
Adjustments:        
Loss contingencies - litigation 609
 609
 376
 
Severance 1,051
 1,051
 654
 
Professional fees related to HRB Bank transaction 120
 120
 74
 
Gain on sales of AFS securities (24) (24) (15) 
Loss on sales of tax offices/businesses 552
 552
 342
 
  2,308
 2,308
 1,431
 
         
As adjusted - from continuing operations $(311,845) $(464,946) $(255,958) $(0.94)
         

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   (in 000s)    (in 000s) 
 Nine months ended January 31, 2014
Three months ended July 31, 2015 2014
 EBITDA Pretax loss Net loss Diluted EPS EBITDA Loss EBITDA Loss
                
As reported - from continuing operations $(587,125) $(711,681) $(429,036) $(1.57) $(138,304) $(96,505) $(128,190) $(108,851)
                
Adjustments:        
Adjustments (pretax):        
Loss contingencies - litigation 1,069
 1,069
 650
 
 618
 618
 228
 228
Severance 4,025
 4,025
 2,447
 0.01
 
 
 813
 813
Professional fees related to HRB Bank transaction 1,978
 1,978
 1,203
 
 52
 52
 25
 25
Gain on sales of tax offices/businesses (1,215) (1,215) (739) 
Impairment of AFS securities 288
 288
 941
 941
Tax effect of adjustments 
 (358) 
 (764)
 5,857
 5,857
 3,561
 0.01
 958
 600
 2,007
 1,243
                
As adjusted - from continuing operations $(581,268) $(705,824) $(425,475) $(1.56) $(137,346) $(95,905) $(126,183) $(107,608)
                
   $(0.35)   $(0.40)
        
The following is a reconciliation of EBITDA:
       (in 000s)
   (in 000s)
 Three months ended January 31, Nine months ended January 31,
 2015
 2014
 2015
 2014
Three months ended July 31, 2015
 2014
Net loss - as reported $(36,948) $(214,711) $(265,178) $(434,841) $(99,659) $(116,232)
Add back:            
Discontinued operations 1,637
 1,960
 7,789
 5,805
 3,154
 7,381
Income taxes of continuing operations (55,554) (135,074) (209,865) (282,645) (90,604) (66,965)
Interest expense of continuing operations 9,272
 14,443
 37,195
 43,203
 8,711
 13,940
Depreciation and amortization of continuing operations 43,291
 31,811
 115,906
 81,353
 40,094
 33,686
 (1,354) (86,860) (48,975) (152,284) (38,645) (11,958)
EBITDA from continuing operations $(38,302) $(301,571) $(314,153) $(587,125) $(138,304) $(128,190)
            
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This report and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may contain forward-looking statements. In addition, our senior management may make forward-looking statements orally to analysts, investors, the media and others. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words or variation of words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "projects," "forecasts," "targets," "would," "will," "should," "could," "may" or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements provide management's current expectations or predictions of future conditions, events or results. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future are forward-looking statements. They may include estimates of revenues, income, earnings per share, capital expenditures, dividends, stock repurchase, liquidity, capital structure or other financial items, descriptions of management's plans or objectives for future operations, services or products, or descriptions of assumptions underlying any of the above. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and reflect the Company's good faith beliefs, assumptions and expectations, but they are not guarantees of future performance or events. Furthermore, the Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions, factors, or expectations, new information, data or methods, future events or other changes, except as required by law.
By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, a variety of economic, competitive, operational and regulatory factors, many of which

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are beyond the Company's control. Investors should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors and, consequently, should not consider any such list to be a complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties.

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Table There can be no assurances regarding when or if the contemplated transactions described in this report will occur, or the final terms and conditions of Contentsthe various agreements involved with such transactions.

Details about risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could affect various aspects of our business are included throughout our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 20142015 and are also described from time to time in other filings with the SEC. Investors should carefully consider all of these risks, and should pay particular attention to Item 1A, "Risk Factors," and Item 7 under "Critical Accounting Policies" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2014.2015.
ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes in our market risks from those reported at April 30, 20142015 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 4.     CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES – As of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)). The controls evaluation was done under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING – There were no changes during the last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II    OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.     LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
For a description of our material pending legal proceedings, see discussion in Part I, Item 1, note 1312 to the consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those reported at April 30, 20142015 in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as supplemented in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ending October 31, 2014.10-K.
ITEM 2.    UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
A summary of our purchases of H&R Block common stock during the thirdfirst quarter of fiscal year 20152016 is as follows:
(in 000s, except per share amounts) 
  
Total Number of
Shares Purchased (1)

 
Average
Price Paid
per Share

 
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced Plans 
or Programs (2)

 
Maximum Dollar Value of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the Plans 
or Programs (2)

November 1 – November 30 1
 $32.31
 
 $857,504
December 1 – December 31 2
 $34.36
 
 $857,504
January 1 – January 31 
 $
 
 $857,504
  3
 $33.53
    
         
(in 000s, except per share amounts) 
  
Total Number of
Shares Purchased (1)

 
Average
Price Paid
per Share

 
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced Plans 
or Programs (2)

 
Maximum Dollar Value of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the Plans 
or Programs (2)

May 1 – May 31 4
 $31.55
 
 $857,504
June 1 – June 30 591
 $29.67
 
 $857,504
July 1 – July 31 3
 $29.78
 
 $
  598
 $29.68
    
         
(1) 
We purchased approximately 3598 thousand shares in connection with funding employee income tax withholding obligations arising upon the lapse of restrictions on restricted shares and restricted share units. There were no open-market repurchases.
(2) 
In June 2008, our Board of Directors approved an authorization to purchase up to $2.0 billion of our common stock through June 2012. In June 2012, our Board of Directors extended this authorization through June 2015.2015 at which time it expired. As discussed in Part 1, Item 2 under "Recent Developments – Capital Structure," on September 1, 2015, we announced that our Board of Directors approved a new $3.5 billion share repurchase program, effective through June 2019, and on September 2, 2015, we commenced a "modified Dutch auction" tender offer to purchase up to $1.5 billion of our common stock under this program, at a price per share of not less than $32.25 and not greater than $37.00.

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ITEM 3.    DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4.    MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.

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ITEM 5.    OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6.     EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are numbered in accordance with the Exhibit Table of Item 601 of Regulation S-K:

3.1Amended and Restated Bylaws of H&R Block, Inc., as amended through July 14, 2015, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed July 16, 2015, file number 1-06089, is incorporated herein by reference.
10.1Letter Agreement, dated as of June 18, 2015, by and among the Company, H&R Block Bank, Block FinancialManagement, LLC, and BofI Federal Bank, effective February 12, 2015,William C. Cobb, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed February 13,June 19, 2015, file number 1-6089,1-06089, is incorporated herein by reference.
10.2Form of 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan Award Agreement for Market Stock Units, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed June 19, 2015, file number 1-06089, is incorporated herein by reference.
10.3Form of 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan Award Agreement for Performance Share Units, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed June 19, 2015, file number 1-06089, is incorporated herein by reference.
10.4Alternate Form of 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan Award Agreement for Market Stock Units, filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed June 19, 2015, file number 1-06089, is incorporated herein by reference.
10.5Alternate Form of 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan Award Agreement for Performance Share Units, filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed June 19, 2015, file number 1-06089, is incorporated herein by reference.
10.6Amended and Restated Purchase and Assumption Agreement, dated August 5, 2015, by and among H&R Block Bank, Block Financial LLC, and BofI Federal Bank, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed August 5, 2015, file number 1-06089, is incorporated herein by reference.
10.7Program Management Agreement, dated August 31, 2015, by and between Emerald Financial Services, LLC and BofI Federal Bank, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed September 1, 2015, file number 1-06089, is incorporated herein by reference.
10.8Emerald Advance Receivables Participation Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2015, by and among Emerald Financial Services, LLC, BofI Federal Bank, HRB Participant I, LLC and H&R Block, Inc., filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed September 1, 2015, file number 1-06089, is incorporated herein by reference.
10.9Guaranty Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2015, by and between H&R Block, Inc. and BofI Federal Bank, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed September 1, 2015, file number 1-06089, is incorporated herein by reference.
12.1Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for H&R Block, Inc.
12.2Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for Block Financial LLC.
31.1Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INSXBRL Instance Document
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CALXBRL Extension Calculation Linkbase

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101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

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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.
H&R BLOCK, INC.
 
/s/ William C. Cobb
William C. Cobb
President and Chief Executive Officer
March 5,September 4, 2015
 
/s/ Gregory J. Macfarlane
Gregory J. Macfarlane
Chief Financial Officer
March 5,September 4, 2015
 
/s/ Jeffrey T. Brown
Jeffrey T. Brown
Chief Accounting and Risk Officer
March 5,September 4, 2015

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