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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
February 26, 2025
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
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ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
000-26489
48-1090909
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
350 Camino de la Reina, Suite 100
San Diego, California 92108
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(858) 309-1679
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share ECPG The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ☐




Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 26, 2025, Encore Capital Group, Inc. (“Encore”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and full fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information contained in Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Item 2.02, and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by a specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Description
Press release dated February 26, 2025
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)





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:
February 26, 2025
/s/ Jonathan C. Clark
Jonathan C. Clark
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer





EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
Press release dated February 26, 2025
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)




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Exhibit 99.1


Encore Capital Group Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Financial Results

•Favorable U.S. market for portfolio supply continues
•Global portfolio purchases in 2024 up 26% to record $1.35 billion
•Global collections in 2024 up 16% to $2.16 billion
•Actions taken to resolve Cabot issues resulted in a loss for the quarter and the year
SAN DIEGO, February 26, 2025 -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECPG), an international specialty finance company, today reported consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.

“2024 was a year of significant growth for Encore,” said Ashish Masih, Encore’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our global portfolio purchases increased by 26% to an all-time high for us and global collections increased by 16% compared to 2023. Higher portfolio purchasing in recent years is a key driver of our growth in collections and ultimately cash generation growth of 20% for the year.”

“In the U.S. in 2024, continued growth in bank lending, coupled with rising delinquencies and charge-offs, led to record supply for non-performing loan portfolios and a continuation of the favorable purchasing environment in the U.S. market. As a result, our largest business, MCM, increased U.S. portfolio purchases in 2024 by 23% to a record $1 billion. In addition, anchored by stable consumer payment behavior throughout the year, MCM collections increased by 20% compared to 2023.”

“For our Cabot business in the U.K. and Europe, 2024 was a year of progress, but also significant restructuring to resolve certain persistent issues and enable future success. Cabot portfolio purchases increased by 36% compared to 2023, driven by exceptional Q4 purchases of $200 million that included large spot-market portfolio purchases at attractive returns. For the year, Cabot collections increased by 8% compared to 2023. Despite these successes, Cabot’s business environment continued to be highly competitive and impacted by macroeconomic factors such as subdued lending growth and low charge-offs. In 2024, we took certain restructuring actions including the exit from two underperforming markets, beginning with the Spanish secured non-performing loan (NPL) market in Q3 followed by the Italian NPL market in Q4. We also made adjustments to Cabot’s estimated remaining collections (ERC), particularly in the fourth quarter. These actions resulted in a $101 million goodwill charge in Q4.”

“We believe our reported financial results in 2024, and in particular our net loss of $139 million, or ($5.83) per share, are not indicative of the operational performance of our business due to certain non-cash charges, the largest of which were the goodwill impairment related to our Cabot business and the adjustments to Cabot’s ERC in Q4, which reduced earnings for the quarter and the year. We believe these Cabot ERC adjustments, in addition to other actions taken during the year, place Cabot on a more solid footing. We expect Cabot’s future performance to align closely with its rebased ERC.”

“Looking ahead, guided by our three pillar strategy, we remain committed to our long-standing financial objectives and our capital allocation priorities. We anticipate our global portfolio purchases in 2025 to exceed the $1.35 billion of purchases we made in 2024. We expect global collections in 2025 to increase by 11% to $2.4 billion. As a result of our continued growth in cash generation and its impact on our improving leverage, we plan to resume share repurchases in 2025. We also remain committed to the critical role we play in the consumer credit ecosystem and to helping consumers restore their financial health,” said Masih.




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Financial Highlights for the Full Year of 2024:
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except percentages and earnings per share) 2024 2023 Change
Collections
$ 2,162,478  $ 1,862,567  16%
Revenues
$ 1,316,361  $ 1,222,680  8%
Portfolio purchases(1)
$ 1,352,035  $ 1,073,812  26%
Estimated Remaining Collections (ERC)
$ 8,501,370  $ 8,191,913  4%
Operating expenses
$ 1,159,031  $ 1,206,145  (4)%
GAAP net loss
$ (139,244) $ (206,492) NM
GAAP loss per share
$ (5.83) $ (8.72) NM
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(1)Includes U.S. purchases of $998.9 million and $814.6 million, and Europe purchases of $353.2 million and $259.3 million in 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Financial Highlights for the Fourth Quarter of 2024:
Three Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except percentages and earnings per share) 2024 2023 Change
Collections
$ 554,595  $ 458,350  21%
Revenues
$ 265,619  $ 277,387  (4)%
Portfolio purchases(1)
$ 495,144  $ 292,497  69%
Operating expenses
$ 399,809  $ 494,580  (19)%
GAAP net loss
$ (225,307) $ (270,762) NM
GAAP loss per share
$ (9.42) $ (11.40) NM
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(1)Includes U.S. purchases of $295.3 million and $208.5 million, and Europe purchases of $199.8 million and $84.0 million in Q4 2024 and Q4 2023, respectively.

Key Impacts from Cabot Actions and other items for the Fourth Quarter of 2024:
Three Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except earnings per share impact)
2024
EPS Impact(1)
Cabot changes in expected future recoveries
$ (129,128) $ (5.40)
Goodwill impairment
$ (100,600) $ (4.21)
Cabot IT-related asset impairment
$ (18,544) $ (0.78)
Loss on extinguishment of debt
$ (7,832) $ (0.28)
Cabot restructuring charges
$ (6,087) $ (0.25)
Total
$ (262,191) $ (10.92)
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(1)Basic share count was used to calculate EPS impacts.

Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will host a conference call and slide presentation today, February 26, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss fourth quarter and full year results.
Members of the public are invited to access the live webcast via the Internet by logging in on the Investor Relations page of Encore's website at www.encorecapital.com. To access the live conference call by telephone, please pre-register using this link. Registrants will receive confirmation with dial-in details.

For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the webcast will be available on the Company's website shortly after the call concludes.


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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This news release includes certain financial measures that exclude the impact of certain items and therefore have not been calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company has included information concerning adjusted EBITDA because management utilizes this information in the evaluation of its operations and believes that this measure, when added to collections applied to principal balance, is a useful indicator of the Company’s ability to generate cash collections in excess of operating expenses through the liquidation of its receivable portfolios. Adjusted EBITDA has not been prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance. Further, this non-GAAP financial measure, as presented by the Company, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. The Company has attached to this news release a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

About Encore Capital Group, Inc.
Encore Capital Group is an international specialty finance company that provides debt recovery solutions and other related services for consumers across a broad range of financial assets. Through its subsidiaries around the globe, Encore purchases portfolios of consumer receivables from major banks, credit unions, and utility providers. 

Encore partners with individuals as they repay their debt obligations, helping them on the road to financial recovery and ultimately improving their economic well-being. Encore is the first and only company of its kind to operate with a Consumer Bill of Rights that provides industry-leading commitments to consumers. Headquartered in San Diego, Encore is a publicly traded NASDAQ Global Select company (ticker symbol: ECPG) and a component stock of the Russell 2000, the S&P Small Cap 600 and the Wilshire 4500. More information about the company can be found at http://www.encorecapital.com.


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Forward Looking Statements
The statements in this press release that are not historical facts, including, most importantly, those statements preceded by, or that include, the words “will,” “may,” “believe,” “projects,” “expects,” “anticipates” or the negation thereof, or similar expressions, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”). These statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our future operating results (including portfolio purchase volumes, collections and cash generation), performance, business plans or prospects as well as statements regarding future supply, consumer behavior, or macroeconomic environment. For all “forward-looking statements,” the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Reform Act. Such forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company and its subsidiaries to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors are discussed in the reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the most recent reports on Form 10-K, as it may be amended from time to time. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Contact:
Bruce Thomas
Encore Capital Group, Inc.
Vice President, Global Investor Relations
bruce.thomas@encorecapital.com

SOURCE: Encore Capital Group, Inc.



FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW



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ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(In Thousands, Except Par Value Amounts)
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 199,865  $ 158,364 
Investment in receivable portfolios, net 3,776,369  3,468,432 
Property and equipment, net 80,597  103,959 
Other assets 225,090  293,256 
Goodwill 507,808  606,475 
Total assets $ 4,789,729  $ 4,630,486 
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 233,545  $ 189,928 
Borrowings 3,672,762  3,318,031 
Other liabilities 116,091  185,989 
Total liabilities 4,022,398  3,693,948 
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding —  — 
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 75,000 shares authorized, 23,691 shares and 23,545 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively 237  235 
Additional paid-in capital 19,297  11,052 
Accumulated earnings 909,927  1,049,171 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (162,130) (123,920)
Total stockholders’ equity 767,331  936,538 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 4,789,729  $ 4,630,486 

The following table presents certain assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”) included in the consolidated statements of financial condition above. Most assets in the table below include those assets that can only be used to settle obligations of consolidated VIEs. The liabilities exclude amounts where creditors or beneficial interest holders have recourse to the general credit of the Company.
December 31,
2024
December 31,
2023
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 23,875  $ 24,472 
Investment in receivable portfolios, net 895,704  717,556 
Other assets 3,699  19,358 
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 2,946  1,854 
Borrowings 599,830  494,925 
Other liabilities 887  2,452 
 


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ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
 
  (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31,
Year Ended December 31,
  2024 2023 2024 2023
Revenues
Revenue from receivable portfolios $ 336,666  $ 304,892  $ 1,302,567  $ 1,204,437 
Changes in recoveries (95,760) (52,476) (89,740) (82,530)
Total debt purchasing revenue 240,906  252,416  1,212,827  1,121,907 
Servicing revenue 20,525  19,650  84,783  83,136 
Other revenues 4,188  5,321  18,751  17,637 
Total revenues 265,619  277,387  1,316,361  1,222,680 
Operating expenses
Salaries and employee benefits 104,616  96,760  422,910  391,532 
Cost of legal collections 68,989  56,727  259,298  224,252 
General and administrative expenses 52,019  36,809  163,847  144,862 
Other operating expenses 37,786  29,315  130,802  111,179 
Collection agency commissions 8,288  9,074  30,596  35,657 
Depreciation and amortization 8,967  8,969  32,434  41,737 
Goodwill impairment 100,600  238,200  100,600  238,200 
Impairment of assets 18,544  18,726  18,544  18,726 
Total operating expenses 399,809  494,580  1,159,031  1,206,145 
(Loss) income from operations (134,190) (217,193) 157,330  16,535 
Other expense
Interest expense (68,498) (54,501) (252,545) (201,877)
Loss on extinguishment of debt (7,832) —  (7,832) — 
Other income (expense) 541  (2) 6,832  5,078 
Total other expense (75,789) (54,503) (253,545) (196,799)
(Loss) income before income taxes (209,979) (271,696) (96,215) (180,264)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes (15,328) 934  (43,029) (26,228)
Net loss $ (225,307) $ (270,762) $ (139,244) $ (206,492)
Loss per share:
Basic $ (9.42) $ (11.40) $ (5.83) $ (8.72)
Diluted $ (9.42) $ (11.40) $ (5.83) $ (8.72)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 23,916  23,741  23,873  23,670 
Diluted 23,916  23,741  23,873  23,670 




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ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In Thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
2024 2023 2022
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income $ (139,244) $ (206,492) $ 194,564 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 32,434  41,737  46,419 
Other non-cash interest expense, net 16,325  17,160  15,875 
Stock-based compensation expense 14,012  13,854  15,402 
Deferred income taxes (22,280) (55,916) 46,410 
Goodwill impairment 100,600  238,200  — 
Impairment of assets 18,544  18,726  4,075 
Changes in recoveries 89,740  82,530  (93,145)
Other, net 17,880  (2,259) 18,798 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Other assets (28,245) 15,894  (6,722)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities 56,402  (10,443) (30,995)
Net cash provided by operating activities 156,168  152,991  210,681 
Investing activities:
Purchases of receivable portfolios, net of put-backs (1,336,442) (1,060,206) (790,569)
Collections applied to investment in receivable portfolios, net 859,911  658,130  709,176 
Purchases of real estate owned (212) (26,901) (39,340)
Purchases of property and equipment (29,007) (24,807) (37,224)
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned 56,396  52,636  27,722 
Other, net 8,924  (793) — 
Net cash used in investing activities (440,430) (401,941) (130,235)
Financing activities:
Payment of loan and debt refinancing costs (21,418) (13,707) (1,659)
Proceeds from credit facilities 2,031,470  1,196,046  779,513 
Repayment of credit facilities (1,868,111) (989,627) (515,703)
Proceeds from senior secured notes 1,000,000  104,188  — 
Repayment of senior secured notes (789,106) (39,080) (39,080)
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes —  230,000  — 
Repayment of convertible senior notes —  (212,480) (221,153)
Payments to settle derivative instruments (40,038) —  — 
Repurchase and retirement of common stock —  —  (87,006)
Other, net 4,977  (7,040) (22,357)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 317,774  268,300  (107,445)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 33,512  19,350  (26,999)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 7,989  (4,898) (18,734)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 158,364  143,912  189,645 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 199,865  $ 158,364  $ 143,912 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest $ 210,580  $ 163,815  $ 131,391 
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds 67,091  68,522  71,276 
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Investment in receivable portfolios transferred to real estate owned $ 5,966  $ 7,957  $ 1,903 



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ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
Supplemental Financial Information
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Metrics

Adjusted EBITDA
(in thousands, unaudited) Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
2024 2023 2024 2023
GAAP net loss, as reported
$ (225,307) $ (270,762) $ (139,244) $ (206,492)
Adjustments:
Interest expense 68,498  54,501  252,545  201,877 
Loss on extinguishment of debt 7,832  —  7,832  — 
Interest income (1,971) (1,364) (7,008) (4,746)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
15,328  (934) 43,029  26,228 
Depreciation and amortization 8,967  8,969  32,434  41,737 
Net loss (gain) on derivative instruments(1)
—  342  (267) (3,170)
Stock-based compensation expense 2,281  2,837  14,012  13,854 
Acquisition, integration and restructuring related expenses(2)
6,087  827  10,451  7,401 
Goodwill Impairment(3)
100,600  238,200  100,600  238,200 
Impairment of assets(3)
18,544  18,726  18,544  18,726 
Adjusted EBITDA $ 859  $ 51,342  $ 332,928  $ 333,615 
Collections applied to principal balance(4)
$ 337,464  $ 213,769  $ 1,004,230  $ 776,280 
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(1)Amount represents gain or loss recognized on derivative instruments that are not designated as hedging instruments or gain or loss recognized on derivative instruments upon dedesignation of hedge relationships. We adjust for this amount because we believe the gain or loss on derivative contracts is not indicative of ongoing operations.
(2)Amount represents acquisition, integration and restructuring related expenses. We adjust for this amount because we believe these expenses are not indicative of ongoing operations; therefore, adjusting for these expenses enhances comparability to prior periods, anticipated future periods, and our competitors’ results.
(3)During the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, we recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $100.6 million and $238.2 million, respectively. We recorded a non-cash impairment of long-lived assets of $18.5 million and a non-cash impairment of intangible assets of $18.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively. We believe these non-cash impairment charges are not indicative of ongoing operations, therefore adjusting for these expenses enhances comparability to prior periods, anticipated future periods, and our competitors’ results. Refer to “Note 15: Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets” and “Note 5: Composition of Certain Financial Statement Items” to our consolidated financial statements for further details.
(4)Amount represents (a) gross collections from receivable portfolios less (b) debt purchasing revenue, plus (c) proceeds applied to basis from sales of real estate owned (“REO”) assets and exit activities. A reconciliation of “collections applied to investment in receivable portfolios, net” to “collections applied to principal balance” is available in the Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2024.