$ECPG
ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC Stock $ecpg

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2019 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000108496119000103 Filed on August 07, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q2
Revenue	$344.8M	$349.7M
YoY Change	-1.41%	20.22%
Cost Of Revenue	$65.00M	$63.40M
YoY Change	2.52%	-2.31%
Gross Profit	$281.9M	$286.3M
YoY Change	-1.54%	26.68%
Gross Profit Margin	81.75%	81.86%
Selling, General & Admin	$128.8M	$132.9M
YoY Change	-3.09%	17.92%
% of Gross Profit	45.69%	46.42%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$9.700M	$11.00M
YoY Change	-11.82%	26.44%
% of Gross Profit	3.44%	3.84%
Operating Expenses	$233.1M	$246.3M
YoY Change	-5.35%	17.11%
Operating Profit	$113.7M	$103.4M
YoY Change	9.96%	28.34%
Interest Expense	$63.91M	$60.54M
YoY Change	5.58%	19.84%
% of Operating Profit	56.2%	58.53%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$65.16M	-$65.15M
YoY Change	0.01%	35.77%
Pretax Income	$48.58M	$38.28M
YoY Change	26.89%	17.4%
Income Tax	$11.80M	$11.30M
% Of Pretax Income	24.29%	29.52%
Net Earnings	$36.66M	$26.30M
YoY Change	39.41%	29.83%
Net Earnings / Revenue	10.63%	7.52%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.17	$1.01
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.17	$1.00
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	31.23M shares	26.15M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	31.43M shares	26.41M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$168.6M	$181.7M
YoY Change	-7.21%	23.94%
Cash & Equivalents	$168.6M	$181.7M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$19.20M	$27.70M
YoY Change	-30.69%	35.12%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$238.7M	$241.9M
YoY Change	-1.32%	13.51%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$118.0M	$89.07M
YoY Change	32.48%	25.21%
Goodwill	$865.5M	$909.1M
YoY Change	-4.79%	9.32%
Intangibles	$56.44M	$67.19M
YoY Change	-15.99%	126.2%
Long-Term Investments	$3.225B	$3.085B
YoY Change	4.54%	20.69%
Other Assets	$143.0M	$136.3M
YoY Change	4.92%	-12.68%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.572B	$4.364B
YoY Change	4.77%	17.77%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$238.7M	$241.9M
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.572B	$4.364B
Total Assets	$4.811B	$4.606B
YoY Change	4.45%	17.54%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$218.8M	$286.4M
YoY Change	-23.6%	11.44%
Accrued Expenses	$109.5M
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$328.3M	$286.4M
YoY Change	14.63%	11.44%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.530B	$3.530B
YoY Change	-0.02%	19.11%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$50.00M	$37.70M
YoY Change	32.63%	26.51%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.580B	$3.568B
YoY Change	0.33%	19.18%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$328.3M	$286.4M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.580B	$3.568B
Total Liabilities	$3.908B	$3.855B
YoY Change	1.39%	18.58%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$806.1M	$652.4M
YoY Change	23.55%	9.97%
Common Stock	$310.0K	$259.0K
YoY Change	19.69%	0.78%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$900.5M	$624.6M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$4.811B	$4.606B
YoY Change	4.45%	17.54%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$36.66M	$26.30M
YoY Change	39.41%	29.83%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$9.700M	$11.00M
YoY Change	-11.82%	26.44%
Cash From Operating Activities	$97.80M	$96.60M
YoY Change	1.24%	119.05%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$7.300M	-$13.50M
YoY Change	-45.93%	128.81%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$38.90M	-$142.9M
YoY Change	-72.78%	137.38%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$46.20M	-$156.4M
YoY Change	-70.46%	136.61%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-43.90M	36.40M
YoY Change	-220.6%	385.33%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	97.80M	96.60M
Cash From Investing Activities	-46.20M	-156.4M
Cash From Financing Activities	-43.90M	36.40M
Net Change In Cash	7.700M	-23.40M
YoY Change	-132.91%	61.38%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$97.80M	$96.60M
Capital Expenditures	-$7.300M	-$13.50M
Free Cash Flow	$105.1M	$110.1M
YoY Change	-4.54%	120.2%

Facts In Submission

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	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	80258000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	32555000	USD
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	349000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	2562000	USD
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	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	434000	USD
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	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	783000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	3974000	USD
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	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	79475000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	28581000	USD
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	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	5445000	USD
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