Encore Capital Group Inc Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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Aug 02, 2012
Encore Capital Group Inc (ECPG, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2012-06-30.

Encore Capital Group, Inc. has a market cap of $697.2 million; its shares were traded at around $29.19 with a P/E ratio of 11.1 and P/S ratio of 1.5. Encore Capital Group, Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 3.1% over the past 10 years.

Highlight of Business Operations:

Our tax lien transfer segment focuses on the property tax financing industry. We provide property tax solutions to customers in the state of Texas by paying delinquent real estate taxes on behalf of real property owners in exchange for payment agreements collateralized by tax liens on the property. We purchase the property owners delinquent tax obligation from the local tax authority at par value and work with the property owner to create an affordable payment plan. Revenue from our tax lien transfer segment for the period May 8, 2012 (date of acquisition) through June 30, 2012, comprised 2% and 1% of total consolidated revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively. Operating income from our tax lien transfer segment for the period May 8, 2012 (date of acquisition) through June 30, 2012, comprised 2% and 1% of our total consolidated operating income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively.

Total revenues were $141.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $30.0 million, or 27.0%, compared to total revenues of $111.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2011. Total revenues were $267.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $51.1 million, or 23.6%, compared to total revenues of $216.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2011.

Revenue from our portfolio purchasing and recovery segment was $138.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $27.6 million, or 24.9%, compared to revenue of $111.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2011. Portfolio revenue was $265.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012, an increase of $48.7 million, or 22.5%, compared to portfolio revenue of $216.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2011. The increase in portfolio revenue during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 was primarily the result of additional accretion revenue associated with a higher portfolio balance during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to the same periods of the prior year. During the three months ended June 30, 2012, we recorded a net portfolio allowance reversal of $1.2 million, compared to a net portfolio allowance provision of $1.0 million during the three months ended June 30, 2011. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we recorded a net portfolio allowance reversal of $0.8 million, compared to a net portfolio allowance provision of $6.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2011.

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