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| EX-10.1 - EX-10.1 - ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC | d651323dex101.htm |
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): December 27, 2013
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.) |
| 3111 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 1300, San Diego, California | 92108 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(877) 445-4581
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On December 27, 2013, Propel Financial Services, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Propel”) and wholly owned subsidiary of Encore Capital Group, Inc., entered into Amendment No. 2 (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Facility Loan Agreement dated as of May 8, 2012, as amended (the “Loan Agreement”), by and among Propel, the financial institutions listed on the signature pages to the Amendment, and Texas Capital Bank, National Association, a national banking association, as administrative agent under the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement provided for a syndicated loan facility of $160 million and an accordion feature allowing Propel to request an increase to the facility of $40.0 million. The Amendment exercises the existing accordion feature, increasing the syndicated loan facility from $160 million to $200 million, and amends certain other provisions.
The foregoing summary of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The information provided above under Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated in this Item 2.03 by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Amendment No. 2, dated December 27, 2013, to the Credit Facility Loan Agreement, dated May 8, 2012, by and among Propel Financial Services, LLC, certain banks and Texas Capital Bank, National Association, as administrative agent. | |
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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: January 2, 2014 | /s/ Paul Grinberg | |
| Paul Grinberg | ||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Amendment No. 2, dated December 27, 2013, to the Credit Facility Loan Agreement, dated May 8, 2012, by and among Propel Financial Services, LLC, certain banks and Texas Capital Bank, National Association, as administrative agent. | |