Encore Capital Group Inc · NASDAQ:ECPG

Encore Capital — Investor Presentation (February 2005)

22 slides from Encore Capital's investor presentation, Feb 1, 2005

  1. Slide 1: Business Update

    Business Update 1 NASDAQ: ECPG

  2. Slide 2: Cautionary Note About Forward-Looking Statements

    Certain Statements in This Presentation Constitute “Forward-looking Statements” Within the Meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such Statements Involve Risks, Uncertainties and Other Factors Which May Cause Actual Results, Performance or Achievements of the Company and It

  3. Slide 3: Encore Capital

    50 year old purchaser and manager of consumer receivables portfolios Unique business model Excellent financial and operating results Strong drivers for growth 3 E NCORE C APITAL

  4. Slide 4: Investment Highlights

    Growth Industry High barriers to long-term success Demonstrated ability to buy right and collect well Process company focused on debt collection Innovations and analysis Multiple collection channels reduces need to acquire new portfolios & increase outbound collection staff New lower cost financing

  5. Slide 5: Compelling Fundamentals

    Source: Federal Reserve Board, December 7, 2004 $ in billions Non-mortgage consumer debt and charge-off rates Traditional consumer debt continues to grow Other types of consumer receivables are beginning to be sold Automobile deficiencies Telecom Utilities Medical Health club 5 C OMPELLING F UNDAMEN

  6. Slide 6: Business Drivers

    Buy Right Collect Well Manage Expenses Challenge Everything Demand Professional and Ethical Behavior 6 B USINESS D RIVERS

  7. Slide 7: Business Model

    This is how we make money… Years 0 1 2 3 >3 Total Investment ($100) Collections $114 $74 $51 $31 $270 Cumulative Multiple of Costs Collected 1.1x 1.9x 2.4x 2.7x Total Operating Expense @40% ($46) ($30) ($20) ($12) ($108) Net cash flow stream ($100) $68 $44 $31 $19 $162 Net IRR 29% 7 Representative D

  8. Slide 8: Actual Results vs. Model

    Our returns are better than targeted 36 months 24 months 12 months 6 months 97 $3.8 Billion $1.2 Billion $6.9 Billion $ 8.5 Billion Total Face Value 41 171 205 # of Portfolios Multiple of Purchase Price Collected * Through September 30, 2004 8 A CTUAL R ESULTS V S . M ODEL

  9. Slide 9: Competitive Advantages

    Consumer level analytics Multiple collection strategies Proprietary and dynamic account management software 9 C OMPETITIVE A DVANTAGES

  10. Slide 10: Buy Right

    Account level valuation provides several competitive advantages Note: All purchases since mid-2000 through 9/30/04. Month Since Charge - off Face Value ($ in Billions) % of Total Face Purch. 0 - 6 $ 2.1 21% 7 - 12 $ 1.0 10% 13 - 18 $ 2.0 20% 19 - 24 $ 0.8 8% 25 - 36 $ 1.9 19% 37+ $ 2.2 22% Total $ 1

  11. Slide 11: Purchases by Quarter

    Millions ns by Quarter $70.0 $60.0 $50.0 $40.0 $20.0 $20.0 $10.0 $0.0 01 01 01 Of 02 02 02 02 OF OF 03 02 OF oF OF

  12. Slide 12: Collect Well - Unique Liquidation Strategies

    Continuous innovation is driving our collection growth 12 C OLLECT W ELL - U NIQUE L IQUIDATION S TRATEGIES

  13. Slide 13: Collect Well - Results

    Collection innovation drives our performance improvement ($ in Thousands) (Employees) 13 C OLLECT W ELL - R ESULTS

  14. Slide 14: Strong Financial Results & Momentum

    *Excludes one-time items. 14 S TRONG F INANCIAL R ESULTS & M OMENTUM

  15. Slide 15: Strong Financial Results & Momentum

    *Pretax Income excludes one-time benefit and charges. The real earnings power not yet realized 15 S TRONG F INANCIAL R ESULTS & M OMENTUM

  16. Slide 16: Strong Financial Results & Momentum - Balance Sheet Improvement

    16 S TRONG F INANCIAL R ESULTS & M OMENTUM - B ALANCE S HEET I MPROVEMENT

  17. Slide 17: Competitive Comparison: Monthly Collections per Employee

    Our Average Monthly Collections per Employee are very favorable. ECPG 1 Monthly Collections per Avg. Total Employees $181,301 2004 YTD Gross Collections (in thousands) 737 Average # of Total Employees 1 Data from 10-Q filings for the period ending September 30, 2004 (9-month period). 17 $27,300 C OM

  18. Slide 18: Competitive Comparison: Annualized Portfolio Turnover

    Strong Collections and Judicious Portfolio Buys Create Strong Turnover ECPG 1 Annualized Portfolio Turnover $241,735 Annualized Gross Collections (in thousands) $166,695 Total Inventory (in thousands) $76,328 Annualized Purchases (in thousands) $90,367 Portfolio BOY (in thousands) 1 Data from 10-Q f

  19. Slide 19: Competitive Comparison: Amortizing Our Portfolio Quickly

    $334,400 Implied Gross Collections to Realize Book Value (in thousands) $20,144 Avg. Monthly Collections 2004 (in thousands) ECPG 1 Months Remaining to Amortize Book 27% YTD Amortization Rate $90,367 Portfolio January 1, 2004 (in thousands) 1 Data from 10-Q filings for the period ending September 30

  20. Slide 20: Competitive Comparison: Recent Vintages Consistently Strong

    Recent Vintages Are Consistently Strong Ratio of Total Collections to Purchase Price by Year of Origin 1 Data from 10-Q filings for the period ending September 30, 2004 (9-month period). 20 C OMPETITIVE C OMPARISON

  21. Slide 21: Management Team

    Former CFO of Stellcom, Inc.; Former EVP and CFO of Telespectrum Worldwide Inc.; Former Partner of M&A Services at Deloitte and Touche Paul Grinberg SVP Finance Former Director of Service Strategy at Gateway, Inc. Anna Hansen SVP Collection Operations Former VP of Decision Science for Associates Hom

  22. Slide 22: Future Prospects

    Growth Opportunities Innovations and analysis Significant reduction in effective interest rate driven by new financing Strong cash position for acquisitions Continued penetration of alternative asset classes Challenges Higher prices for purchased receivables Implementation of SOP 2003-03 Managing SO

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