Announcement

Periculum Capital Company, LLC is pleased to announce the asset sale of Royce Financial, Inc. (“Royce”) to World Acceptance Corporation of Illinois, a subsidiary of World Acceptance Corporation (Nasdaq: WRLD). Periculum acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Royce in this transaction. See details below:

Advisory Team Periculum Joseph H. Broecker Senior Managing Director 317.636.1800 ext. 202 jbroecker@periculumcapital.com Robert H. Shortle Senior Managing Director 317.636.1800 ext. 204 bshortle@periculumcapital.com Christopher M. Caniff Managing Director 317.636.1800 ext. 209 ccaniff@periculumcapital.com Todd R. Lugar Director 317.636.1800 ext. 205 tlugar@periculumcapital.com Ryan W. Flynn Analyst 317.636.1800 ext. 203 rflynn@periculumcapital.com

Sale of a Specialty Consumer Finance Company

Royce, established in 1994, engaged primarily in the short-term consumer lending market and focused specifically on installment and check advance loans through thirteen retail locations within Central and North Central Illinois. The owner of Royce decided to exit the business and concentrate on other business interests. Periculum was engaged and initiated a marketing effort focused on larger strategic buyers throughout the United States. Royce was sold through an asset sale to a subsidiary of World Acceptance Corporation, a well capitalized strategic buyer with a complementary geographic presence. With access to additional capital, the combined business will be able to take advantage of significant market opportunities.

Periculum Capital Company, LLC provides investment banking to middle market companies located primarily in the Midwest. Periculum brings to the market the professional commitment and transactional services that historically have been provided to large enterprises by major investment banking firms.