$ECPG
ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC Stock $ecpg

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2014 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000108496116000130 Filed on February 24, 2016

Income Statement

Concept	2014 Q4	2014 Q3	2014 Q2
Revenue	$276.6M	$273.3M	$269.2M
YoY Change	16.65%	16.01%	72.43%
Cost Of Revenue	$60.10M	$63.30M	$59.20M
YoY Change	0.84%	-2.76%	16.08%
Gross Profit	$187.1M	$210.0M	$210.0M
YoY Change	5.41%	23.24%	97.37%
Gross Profit Margin	67.65%	76.84%	78.01%
Selling, General & Admin	$84.70M	$96.70M	$102.6M
YoY Change	1.68%	12.84%	69.31%
% of Gross Profit	45.27%	46.05%	48.86%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$7.200M	$7.000M	$6.800M
YoY Change	44.0%	55.56%	209.09%
% of Gross Profit	3.85%	3.33%	3.24%
Operating Expenses	$188.2M	$189.0M	$190.7M
YoY Change	11.73%	8.33%	51.06%
Operating Profit	-$1.124M	$84.32M	$78.51M
YoY Change	-112.44%	37.94%	162.71%
Interest Expense	-$42.30M	$43.50M	$43.22M
YoY Change	42.42%	49.04%	477.63%
% of Operating Profit		51.59%	55.05%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$300.0K	-$44.03M	-$43.14M
YoY Change		49.33%	271.79%
Pretax Income	$35.40M	$40.29M	$35.36M
YoY Change	-9.0%	27.33%	93.46%
Income Tax	$12.70M	$10.15M	$14.01M
% Of Pretax Income	35.88%	25.2%	39.62%
Net Earnings	$26.65M	$30.34M	$23.56M
YoY Change	16.11%	38.6%	113.96%
Net Earnings / Revenue	9.64%	11.1%	8.75%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.03	$1.17	$0.91
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.98	$1.11	$0.86
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	25.72M shares	25.88M shares	25.80M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		27.33M shares	27.49M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014 Q4	2014 Q3	2014 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$124.2M	$115.4M	$123.4M
YoY Change	-1.58%	4.72%	-44.46%
Cash & Equivalents	$91.52M	$115.4M	$123.4M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$21.40M	$21.90M	$20.10M
YoY Change	-8.94%	72.44%	60.8%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$259.4M	$283.4M	$279.6M
Other Receivables	$34.90M	$20.40M	$16.70M
Total Short-Term Assets	$439.9M	$441.1M	$439.8M
YoY Change	9.87%	37.07%	-1.54%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$66.97M	$64.57M	$58.84M
YoY Change	20.05%	29.0%	59.94%
Goodwill	$897.9M	$921.5M	$879.9M
YoY Change	78.09%	88.25%	634.56%
Intangibles	$21.56M	$17.03M	$18.22M
YoY Change	-8.43%	99.95%
Long-Term Investments	$2.144B	$2.073B	$1.988B
YoY Change	34.8%	29.93%	81.27%
Other Assets	$132.6M	$110.8M	$110.2M
YoY Change	59.18%	35.95%	69.8%
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.310B	$3.281B	$3.153B
YoY Change	44.88%	44.59%	132.05%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$439.9M	$441.1M	$439.8M
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.310B	$3.281B	$3.153B
Total Assets	$3.750B	$3.722B	$3.593B
YoY Change	39.66%	43.65%	99.0%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$232.0M	$192.3M	$164.0M
YoY Change	68.97%	80.39%	113.54%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$232.0M	$192.3M	$164.0M
YoY Change	68.97%	80.39%	113.54%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.783B	$2.801B	$2.726B
YoY Change	50.38%	55.01%	137.31%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$79.70M	$98.90M	$99.20M
YoY Change	-9.33%	1312.86%	-383.43%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.862B	$2.899B	$2.826B
YoY Change	47.67%	59.86%	153.67%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$232.0M	$192.3M	$164.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.862B	$2.899B	$2.826B
Total Liabilities	$3.085B	$3.082B	$2.979B
YoY Change	48.13%	51.76%	130.03%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$498.4M	$471.7M	$441.4M
YoY Change	26.28%	26.91%	26.18%
Common Stock	$258.0K	$257.0K	$256.0K
YoY Change	1.18%	1.18%	1.19%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$623.0M	$596.7M	$568.6M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$3.750B	$3.722B	$3.593B
YoY Change	39.66%	43.65%	99.0%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014 Q4	2014 Q3	2014 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$26.65M	$30.34M	$23.56M
YoY Change	16.11%	38.6%	113.96%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$7.200M	$7.000M	$6.800M
YoY Change	44.0%	55.56%	209.09%
Cash From Operating Activities	$12.70M	$61.20M	$40.20M
YoY Change	-63.61%	113.99%	-424.19%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$9.500M	-$4.700M	-$5.900M
YoY Change	82.69%	370.0%	20.41%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$41.50M	-$205.6M	-$135.0M
YoY Change	-1829.17%	1821.5%	-46.53%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$51.00M	-$210.3M	-$140.9M
YoY Change	1721.43%	1697.44%	-45.26%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	33.20M	135.3M	36.90M
YoY Change	-277.54%	-202.97%	-92.01%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	12.70M	61.20M	40.20M
Cash From Investing Activities	-51.00M	-210.3M	-140.9M
Cash From Financing Activities	33.20M	135.3M	36.90M
Net Change In Cash	-5.100M	-13.80M	-63.80M
YoY Change	-138.06%	-87.95%	-133.18%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$12.70M	$61.20M	$40.20M
Capital Expenditures	-$9.500M	-$4.700M	-$5.900M
Free Cash Flow	$22.20M	$65.90M	$46.10M
YoY Change	-44.64%	122.64%	-714.67%

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CY2015	us-gaap	Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment Description PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Reclassifications</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:6px;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Certain immaterial reclassifications have been made to the consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year’s presentation.</font></div></div>
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