Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 2, 2010

 

 

ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-26489   48-1090909

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

8875 Aero Drive, Suite 200, San Diego, California   92123
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(877) 445-4581

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 2, 2010, we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99.1   Press release dated August 2, 2010.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, nor be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933.


SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

      ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
Date: August 2, 2010      

/S/    PAUL GRINBERG        

      Paul Grinberg
     

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial

Officer and Treasurer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99.1   Press release dated August 2, 2010.
Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

For Immediate Release

Encore Capital Group Announces Record Net Income for Second Quarter 2010 and

Increased Revolving Credit Facility

SAN DIEGO, August 2, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECPG), a leading distressed consumer debt management company, today reported consolidated financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.

For the second quarter of 2010:

 

   

Gross collections were $156.8 million, a 28% increase over the $122.4 million in the same period of the prior year.

 

   

Investment in receivable portfolios was $83.3 million, to purchase $2.2 billion in face value of debt, compared to $82.0 million, to purchase $1.9 billion in face value of debt in the same period of the prior year. Available capacity under the revolving credit facility, subject to borrowing base and applicable debt covenants, was $45.5 million as of June 30, 2010. Total debt, consisting of the revolving credit facility, convertible senior notes and capital lease obligations, was $328.7 million as of June 30, 2010, an increase of 8% from $303.1 million as of December 31, 2009.

 

   

Revenue from receivable portfolios, net was $91.8 million, a 24% increase over the $74.0 million in the same period of the prior year. Revenue recognized on receivable portfolios, as a percentage of portfolio collections, excluding the effects of net portfolio allowances, was 60%, compared to 64% in the same period of the prior year.

 

   

Revenue from bankruptcy servicing was $4.4 million, an 8% increase over the $4.1 million in the same period of the prior year.

 

   

Total operating expenses were $72.8 million, a 15% increase over the $63.5 million in the same period of the prior year. Operating expense (excluding stock-based compensation expense and bankruptcy servicing operating expenses) per dollar collected decreased to 43.4% compared to 48.3% in the same period of the prior year.

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA, defined as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense and portfolio amortization, was $90.5 million, a 40% increase over the $64.7 million in the same period of the prior year.

 

   

Total interest expense was $4.9 million, compared to $4.0 million in the same period of the prior year.

 

   

Net income was $11.7 million or $0.47 per fully diluted share, compared to net income of $6.6 million or $0.28 per fully diluted share in the same period of the prior year.

 

   

Tangible book value per share, computed by dividing total stockholders’ equity less goodwill and identifiable intangible assets by the number of diluted shares outstanding, was $10.23 as of June 30, 2010, an 11% increase over $9.23 as of December 31, 2009.


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Additional Financial Information:

Certain events affected the comparability of 2010 versus 2009 quarterly results, as outlined below. For a more detailed comparison of 2010 versus 2009 results, refer to Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010.

 

   

In the second quarter of 2010, the Company recorded net portfolio allowances of $2.8 million, compared to $4.6 million in the same period of the prior year.

 

   

In the second quarter of 2010, the Company expensed $11.4 million in upfront court costs, compared to $10.6 million in the same period of the prior year.

 

   

In the second quarter of 2009, the Company repurchased $2.9 million principal amount of its outstanding convertible senior notes, for a total price of $2.4 million, plus accrued interest. These repurchases resulted in a gain of $0.2 million or $0.01 per fully diluted share.

Increased Revolving Credit Facility

Separately, the Company announced today that on July 15, 2010, it obtained an additional $33.0 million in commitments from lenders and exercised a portion of its $100.0 million accordion feature. The Company thereby increased its revolving credit facility to $360.5 million from $327.5 million, leaving $67.0 million available under the accordion feature. Upon exercise of the accordion, there was $78.5 million in available capacity under the facility, subject to borrowing base and applicable debt covenants.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will hold a conference call today at 2:00 P.M. Pacific time / 5:00 P.M. Eastern time to discuss second quarter results. Members of the public are invited to listen to the live conference call via the Internet.

To hear the presentation, log on at the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website at www.encorecapitalgroup.com. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the conference call will be available shortly after the call at the same location.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company has included information concerning Adjusted EBITDA because management utilizes this information, which is materially similar to a financial measure contained in covenants used in the Company’s credit agreement, in the evaluation of its operations and believes that this measure is a useful indicator of the Company’s ability to generate cash collections in excess of operating expenses through the liquidation of its receivable portfolios. The Company has included information concerning total operating expenses excluding stock-based compensation expense and bankruptcy servicing operating expenses in order to facilitate a comparison of


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approximate cash costs to cash collections for the debt purchasing business in the periods presented. The Company has included information concerning tangible book value per share because management believes that this metric is a meaningful measure that reflects the equity deployed in the business. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as alternatives to, or more meaningful than, net income and total operating expenses as indicators of Encore Capital Group’s operating performance and total stockholders’ equity as an indicator of Encore Capital Group’s financial condition. Adjusted EBITDA, operating expenses excluding stock-based compensation expense and bankruptcy servicing operating expenses, and tangible book value per share have not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP financial measures, as presented by Encore Capital Group, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. The Company has included a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to reported earnings under GAAP, a reconciliation of operating expenses excluding stock-based compensation expense and bankruptcy servicing operating expenses to the GAAP measure total operating expenses, and a reconciliation of tangible book value per share to the GAAP measure total stockholders’ equity in the attached financial tables.

About Encore Capital Group, Inc.

Encore Capital Group, Inc. is a systems-driven purchaser and manager of charged-off consumer receivables portfolios. More information on the company can be found at www.encorecapitalgroup.com.

Contact:

Encore Capital Group, Inc.

Paul Grinberg (858) 309-6904

paul.grinberg@encorecapitalgroup.com

or

Ren Zamora (858) 560-3598

ren.zamora@encorecapitalgroup.com

FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW


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ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(In Thousands, Except Par Value Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 

Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 10,402      $ 8,388   

Accounts receivable, net

     2,478        3,134   

Investment in receivable portfolios, net

     566,815        526,877   

Deferred court costs

     25,954        25,957   

Property and equipment, net

     11,234        9,427   

Prepaid income tax

     2,039        —     

Other assets

     9,793        4,252   

Goodwill

     15,985        15,985   

Identifiable intangible assets, net

     943        1,139   
                

Total assets

   $ 645,643      $ 595,159   
                

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

    

Liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 22,028      $ 21,815   

Income taxes payable

     —          2,681   

Deferred tax liabilities, net

     16,958        16,980   

Deferred revenue

     4,808        5,481   

Debt

     328,656        303,075   

Other liabilities

     1,066        2,036   
                

Total liabilities

     373,516        352,068   
                

Commitments and contingencies and subsequent events

    

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding

     —          —     

Common stock, $.01 par value, 50,000 shares authorized, 23,785 shares and 23,359 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively

     238        234   

Additional paid-in capital

     110,117        104,261   

Accumulated earnings

     162,433        139,842   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (661     (1,246
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     272,127        243,091   
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 645,643      $ 595,159   
                


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ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Revenue

        

Revenue from receivable portfolios, net

   $ 91,845      $ 73,965      $ 174,752      $ 146,240   

Servicing fees and other related revenue

     4,386        4,070        8,817        8,241   
                                

Total revenue

     96,231        78,035        183,569        154,481   
                                

Operating expenses

        

Salaries and employee benefits (excluding stock-based compensation expense)

     16,484        14,762        31,969        28,719   

Stock-based compensation expense

     1,446        994        3,207        2,074   

Cost of legal collections

     31,235        28,626        57,668        58,573   

Other operating expenses

     9,027        6,598        18,141        12,578   

Collection agency commissions

     6,413        4,797        11,709        7,688   

General and administrative expenses

     7,425        7,097        14,304        12,794   

Depreciation and amortization

     752        620        1,425        1,243   
                                

Total operating expenses

     72,782        63,494        138,423        123,669   
                                

Income before other (expense) income and income taxes

     23,449        14,541        45,146        30,812   
                                

Other (expense) income

        

Interest expense

     (4,880     (3,958     (9,418     (8,231

Gain on repurchase of convertible notes, net

     —          215        —          3,268   

Other (expense) income

     (90     9        102        (72
                                

Total other expense

     (4,970     (3,734     (9,316     (5,035
                                

Income before income taxes

     18,479        10,807        35,830        25,777   

Provision for income taxes

     (6,749     (4,166     (13,239     (10,139
                                

Net income

   $ 11,730      $ 6,641      $ 22,591      $ 15,638   
                                

Weighted average shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     23,713        23,168        23,673        23,145   

Diluted

     24,958        23,971        24,897        23,811   

Earnings per share:

        

Basic

   $ 0.49      $ 0.29      $ 0.95      $ 0.68   

Diluted

   $ 0.47      $ 0.28      $ 0.91      $ 0.66   


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ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited, In Thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009  

Operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 22,591      $ 15,638   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     1,425        1,243   

Amortization of loan costs and debt discount

     2,194        2,160   

Stock-based compensation expense

     3,207        2,074   

Gain on repurchase of convertible notes, net

     —          (3,268

Deferred income tax expense

     (22     360   

Excess tax benefit from stock-based payment arrangements

     (1,813     (28

Provision for allowances on receivable portfolios, net

     10,720        9,991   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

    

Other assets

     39        (2,456

Deferred court costs

     3        (1,425

Prepaid income tax and income taxes payable

     (3,027     8,577   

Deferred revenue

     (673     197   

Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities

     (1,072     611   
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     33,572        33,674   
                

Investing activities:

    

Purchases of receivable portfolios

     (164,968     (137,946

Collections applied to investment in receivable portfolios, net

     112,446        81,163   

Proceeds from put-backs of receivable portfolios

     1,864        1,430   

Purchases of property and equipment

     (1,647     (1,400
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (52,305     (56,753
                

Financing activities:

    

Payment of loan costs

     (4,660     —     

Proceeds from revolving credit facility

     53,000        62,500   

Repayment of revolving credit facility

     (31,000     (21,500

Repurchase of convertible notes

     —          (22,262

Proceeds from net settlement of certain call options

     524        —     

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     1,688        29   

Excess tax benefit from stock-based payment arrangements

     1,813        28   

Repayment of capital lease obligations

     (618     (122
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     20,747        18,673   
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     2,014        (4,406

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     8,388        10,341   
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 10,402      $ 5,935   
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

    

Cash paid for interest

   $ 6,994      $ 6,435   

Cash paid for income taxes

   $ 16,544      $ 1,626   

Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:

    

Fixed assets acquired through capital lease

   $ 1,389      $ —     


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ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.

Supplemental Financial Information

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP Net Income, Operating Expenses, Excluding Stock-based

Compensation Expense and Bankruptcy Servicing Operating Expenses to GAAP Total Operating Expenses, and

Tangible Book Value Per Share to GAAP Total Stockholders’ Equity

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
     2010    2009

GAAP net income, as reported

   $ 11,730    $ 6,641

Interest expense

     4,880      3,958

Provision for income taxes

     6,749      4,166

Depreciation and amortization

     752      620

Amount applied to principal on receivable portfolios

     64,901      48,303

Stock-based compensation expense

     1,446      994
             

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 90,458    $ 64,682
             

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009  

GAAP total operating expenses, as reported

   $ 72,782      $ 63,494   

Stock-based compensation expense

     (1,446     (994

Bankruptcy servicing operating expenses

     (3,300     (3,454
                

Operating expenses, excluding stock-based compensation expense and bankruptcy servicing operating expenses

   $ 68,036      $ 59,046   
                

 

     As of
June 30, 2010
    As of
December 31, 2009
 

GAAP total stockholders’ equity, as reported

   $ 272,127      $ 243,091   

Goodwill

     (15,985     (15,985

Identifiable intangible assets, net

     (943     (1,139
                

Tangible book value

   $ 255,199      $ 225,967   

Diluted shares outstanding

     24,958        24,484   
                

Tangible book value per share

   $ 10.23      $ 9.23