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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarter ended June 30, 2002

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: 000-26489

ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware 48-1090909
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

5775 Roscoe Court
San Diego, California 92123
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(877) 445 - 4581
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


MCM Capital Group, Inc.
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)



      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 last 90 days.

Yes [X] No [ ]

          There were 7,411,132 shares of common stock outstanding as of August 13, 2002.


 

 







           
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 – Legal Proceedings
Item 2 – Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 4 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5 – Other Information
Item 6 — Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURES









ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

           
      Page
     
           
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION     2  
           
Item 1. Financial Statements     2  
           
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition     2  
           
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     3  
           
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     4  
           
  Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)     6  
           
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements     7  
           
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     20  
           
           
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION     27  
           
  Item 1 – Legal Proceedings     29  
           
  Item 2 – Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds     30  
           
  Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities     30  
           
  Item 4 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders     30  
           
  Item 5 – Other Information     30  
           
  Item 6 – Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K     30  
           
SIGNATURES     31  
           

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements

ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(In thousands except share data)

December 31, June 30,
2001 (A)
2002
(Unaudited)
Assets          
Cash  $   1,412   $   1,289  
Restricted cash  3,053   4,225  
Investment in receivable portfolios, net (Note 5)  47,001   48,836  
Retained interest in securitized receivables (Note 6)  17,926   11,085  
Property and equipment, net (Note 7)  5,244   4,373  
Other assets, net  3,075
  3,998
 
    Total assets  $ 77,711
  $ 73,806
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)         
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  $   7,240   $ 7,681  
Accrued profit sharing arrangement (Note 8)  2,378   6,849  
Notes payable and other borrowings (Notes 5 and 8)  69,215   51,351  
Capital lease obligations  1,236
  730
 
     Total liabilities  80,069
  66,611
 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)     
Stockholders' equity (deficit) (Notes 2 and 3)         
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized,         
   zero shares and 1,000,000 shares issued and     
   outstanding at December 31, 2001 and June 30, 2002,     
    respectively    10  
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized,         
   and 7,161,132 shares and 7,411,132 shares issued and outstanding at         
   December 31, 2001 and June 30, 2002, respectively  72   74  
Additional paid in capital  22,111   31,431  
Accumulated deficit  (25,737 ) (24,996 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income  1,196
  676
 
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)  (2,358
) 7,195
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)  $ 77,711
  $ 73,806
 

(A) Derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2001.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2001 2002 2001 2002
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 Revenues                  
  Income from portfolio receivables  $   6,755   $ 17,985   $ 10,538   $ 33,232  
  Income from retained interest (Note 6)  2,570   1,419   5,307   3,218  
  Servicing fees and related income (Note 11)    1,116        725     3,273     1,875  
 Total revenues  10,441   20,129   19,118   38,325  
 Operating expenses                 
  Salaries and employee benefits  7,041   8,934   13,383   17,202  
  Other operating expenses  2,543   4,290   4,416   7,817  
  General and administrative expenses  1,422   1,547   2,717   2,971  
  Depreciation and amortization       572        598     1,142     1,191  
 Total operating expenses  11,578   15,369   21,658   29,181  
 Income (Loss) before other income and expense and income                 
   taxes  (1,137 ) 4,760   (2,540 ) 9,144  
Other income and expense                 
 Interest expense  (2,463 ) (3,990 ) (4,550 ) (8,012 )
 Other income (expense)         54          66          82        157  
 Income (Loss) before income taxes  (3,546 ) 836   (7,008 ) 1,289  
 Income tax benefit (provision)    (334 )   (144 )   (615 )   (363 )
Net Income (Loss)  (3,880 ) 692   (7,623 ) 926  
   Preferred Dividends (Note 3)      –         (125 )     –         (185 )
Net Income (Loss) available to common stockholders  $(3,880 ) $      567   $(7,623 ) $      741  
Earnings (Loss) per share (Note 10)                 
Basic  $  (0.54 ) $     0.08   $  (1.06 ) $     0.10  
Diluted  $  (0.54 ) $     0.04   $  (1.06 ) $     0.06  
Shares used for computation                 
Basic   7,161    7,367    7,161    7,265  
Diluted   7,161   17,838    7,161   14,936  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Six Months Ended
June 30,
2001 2002
(Unaudited, in thousands)
Operating Activities          
      Gross collections  $ 36,202   $ 69,620  
          Less: Amounts collected on behalf of third parties (Note 11)  (7,045 ) (5,835 )
          Less: Amounts applied to principal on receivable portfolios  (6,951 ) (21,753 )
          Less: Amounts applied to principal of Securitization 98-1  (5,937 )
      Servicing fees  3,273   1,876  
      Operating Expenses:         
          Salaries and employee benefits  (13,567 ) (16,935 )
          Other operating expenses  (2,999 ) (3,662 )
          Collection legal expense  (1,806 ) (4,469 )
          General and administrative  (3,010 ) (3,301 )
          Interest payments  (2,429 ) (2,625 )
          Other income and expense  82   157  
      Increase in restricted cash  (296
) (1,172
)
Net cash provided by operating activities  1,454
5,964
 
Investing Activities         
Proceeds from sales of receivable portfolios  940    
Purchases of receivable portfolios  (18,909 ) (23,622 )
Collections applied to principal of receivable portfolios  6,951   21,752  
Collections applied to principal of Securitization 98-1    5,937  
Purchases of property and equipment  (299 ) (321 )
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment  52

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  (11,265
) 3,746
Financing Activities         
Proceeds from exercise of common stock warrants (Note 8)    2  
Proceeds from sale of preferred stock, net (Note 3)    4,590  
Proceeds from notes payable and other borrowings  18,046   28,099  
Repayment of notes payable and other borrowings  (7,633 ) (41,864 )
Capitalized loan costs relating to finance arrangement  (55 ) (154 )
Repayment of capital lease obligations  (494
) (506
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  9,864
  (9,833
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash  53   (123 )
Cash at beginning of period  888
  1,412
 
Cash at end of period  $   941
  $   1,289
 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (cont.)

Reconciliation of Net Loss to Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities

Six Months Ended
June 30,
2001 2002
(Unaudited, in thousands)
Net Income (loss)   $    (7,623) $         926  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash         
  (used in) provided by operating activities:         
       Depreciation and amortization  1,142   1,191  
       Amortization of loan costs and debt discount  759   429  
       Gain on sales of property and equipment  (14)  
       Deferred income tax expense  615   364  
       Increase in income on portfolio receivables  5,657   34  
       Increase in income on retained interest  507 414  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:         
       Increase in restricted cash  (296) (1,172)
       Increase in other assets  (723) (1,189)
       Note payable issued in lieu of interest payment  633    
       Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities  797   2,396  
       Increase in profit sharing arrangement 
  2,571
 
Net cash provided by operating activities  $   1,454
$     5,964
 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
(Unaudited, in thousands)

Accumulated
Additional Other
Preferred Stock   Common Stock   Paid-in Accumulated      Comprehensive
Shares
Par
Shares
Par
Capital
Deficit
Income
Total
Balance at December 31, 2001     $  –   7,161   $ 72   $ 22,111   $ (25,737) $ 1,196   $(2,358)
   Net Income            926    926  
   Other comprehensive                       
     loss - decrease in                       
     unrealized gain  (Note9)              (520) (520)
   Comprehensive gain                         406
   Net proceeds from                       
     issuance of preferred                       
     stock (Note 3)  1,000  10      4,579      4,589  
   Preferred dividends (Note 3)