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Market Cap:$380.7M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$255.8M
  • Public
  • US
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Encore Capital Group, Inc. together with its subsidiaries (?Encore?) is a systems-driven purchaser and manager of charged-off consumer receivables portfolios. Encore acquires these portfolios at deep discounts from their face values using its proprietary valuation process that is based on the consumer attributes of the underlying accounts. Based upon the ongoing analysis of these accounts, we employ a dynamic mix of collection strategies to maximize our return on investment. The receivable portfolios we purchase consist primarily of unsecured, charged-off domestic consumer credit card receivables purchased from national financial institutions, major retail credit corporations, and resellers of such portfolios. Acquisitions of receivable portfolios are financed by operations and by borrowings from third parties. We have been in the collection business for 51 years and started purchasing portfolios for our own account approximately 14 years ago. We purchase charged-off credit card receivables and, to a lesser extent, other consumer receivables, including auto loan deficiencies and general consumer loans. From our inception through December 31, 2004, we have invested over $387.3 million to acquire 8.9 million consumer accounts with a face value of approximately $16.2 billion.

Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
J Brandon Black
Number of Employees 1,100
Contact Information

8875 Aero Drive, Suite 200

San Diego, California 92123

8007590327

NAICS Code Offices of Other Holding Companies: 551112

Recent Events

  • Encore Capital Group Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results

    10/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Encore Capital Appoints Kurt Maerschel As SVP - Quick Facts

    9/25/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

  • Encore Capital Group settles legal dispute with CompuCredit Holdings, unit

    9/09/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story

  • Encore Capital Names Donna Arp President - Quick Facts

    9/08/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - President - View Story

  • Encore Capital Group Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results and Additions to Management Team

    7/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

encore capital group inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
J Brandon Black Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Olivier Baudoux Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Alison James Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Anthony Riggio Senior Vice President, Business Development and Acquisitions
Jim Syran Senior Vice President Operations
Robin R Pruitt Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
George Brooker Vice President
Glen Freter Vice President
Erich Ramsey
Ron Eckhardt
J Christopher Teets Director
Paul Grinberg Cfo
Timothy J Hanford Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Carl Gregory Chairman of The Board of Directors
John J. Oros Board of Directors
Warren Wilcox Board of Directors
Willem Mesdag Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
McM: Corporate Governance Director, President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Director, President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Ascension Capital Group Director, President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Ascension Capital Group Board of Directors Current
EnCore Inc. Former
First Data Resources Former
University of Richmond MBA Former

Organization Position Status
McM: Corporate Governance Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Current
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Current
EnCore Inc. Vice President of Information Technology Current
Drivad, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Vice President of Information Technology Former
Drivad, Inc. Founder Former
University of Madrid Master's Degree In Computer Science Former

Ms. James joined the Company in April 2003 and serves as Senior Vice President, Human Resources. From January 2002 to March 2003, Ms. James was Director of Human Resources for the sales, marketing and customer service and support organizations within Gateway, Inc. Prior to this position, from June 1999 to December 2001, she managed various HR and Organizational Development functions for the international and domestic operations of Gateway. From September 1988 to May 1999, Ms. James was employed by Mars, Inc., where she held a number of different management positions over a period of 11 years covering human resources, supply chain, manufacturing and sales. Ms James received a bachelor's degree in Management Studies and French from the University of Bradford in 1988.

Organization Position Status
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Human Resources Current

Organization Position Status
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, Business Development and Acquisitions Current
McM: Corporate Governance Senior Vice President, Business Development and Acquisitions Current
EnCore Inc. Current
Washington Mutual Card Services, Inc Senior Vice President Former
Wamu Former
University of Michigan Business School MBA Former
The Pennsylvania State University BS In Accounting and Finance Former

Organization Position Status
McM: Corporate Governance Senior Vice President Operations Current
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Senior Vice President Operations Current
Virginia Commonwealth University Master's Degree In Statistics and Operations Research Former
Virginia Commonwealth University Bachelor of Science Degree In Mathematics Former

Organization Position Status
MCM Capital Group Incorporated Senior Vice President, General Counsel Current
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Current
Ascension Capital Group Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Current
McM: Corporate Governance Current
Mitchell International Vice President Former
Mitchell International General Counsel Former
Boston University School of Law Jd Degree Former
University of South Carolina Bachelor's Degree In Finance and Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Ascension Capital Group Senior Vice President, Outsourcing Channels Current
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Vice President Current
EnCore Inc. Vice President Current
EnCore Inc. Controller Current
McM: Corporate Governance Current
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Controller Former
Visionary Solutions, LLC Consultant Former
San Diego State University Bachelor's Degree Former

Organization Position Status
EnCore Inc. Vice President Current
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Vice President Current
MCM Capital Group Incorporated Vice President and Controller Current
Ascension Capital Group Vice President and Controller Current
EnCore Inc. Controller Current
McM: Corporate Governance Current
Restaurant Leadership Conference Current
Islands Restaurants LP Chief Financial Officer Former
Arthur Andersen LLP audit manager Former
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Controller Former
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. Consultant Former
Pepperdine University Bachelor of Science In Accounting Former

Mr. Ramsey joined Encore in 2005 through the acquisition of Ascension Capital Group. As the founder and current President and General Manager of Ascension, Mr. Ramsey leads the company's bankruptcy servicing division. Mr. Ramsey received his Bachelor's Degree and Law Degree from Baylor University in Texas, has published various handbooks pertaining to bankruptcy, real estate and tax law, and has lectured at the State Bar of Texas offering Continuing Legal Education courses. Mr. Ramsey is admitted to practice law in many United States District Courts, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Texas.

Organization Position Status
The Ascension President and General Manager Current
Ascension Capital Group Executive Vice President and General Manager Current
The Ascension Founder Current
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Current
Law Review Associate Editor Former
Baylor University Bachelor's Degree Former
Baylor University Degree Former

Mr. Eckhardt joined Encore in July 2005 following a 20-year career at Hewlett-Packard, most recently serving as Vice President and General Manager of the Software Services Division of Hewlett-Packard Consulting & Integration for a six-year period. In this position, Mr. Eckhardt managed a workforce of more than 2,000 employees worldwide, and grew this start-up division to over $250 million in annual revenues while consistently exceeding profit goals. Prior to that, Mr. Eckhardt held senior positions in two other start-up divisions at HP, serving as Operations Manager for Test Management & Measurement Systems and Director of Marketing for the Integrated Systems Division. Mr. Eckhardt was instrumental in growing revenue for these start-up divisions to over $50 million and over $100 million respectively.

Organization Position Status
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
RMG Capital Corp President Current
Ascension Capital Group Director and Vice Chairman Current
MCM Capital Group Incorporated Director and Vice Chairman Current
EnCore Inc. Chairman Current
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Chairman of The Board of Directors Current
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Director Current
Financial Insurance Services Inc Director Current
EnCore Inc. Director Current
RMG Capital Corp Chairman, CEO Former
Ascension Capital Group President and Chief Executive Officer Former
Carl Warren & Company President Former
MCM Capital Group Incorporated President and Chief Executive Officer Former
Carl Warren & Company Executive Vice President Former
McM: Corporate Governance Director, President and Chief Executive Officer Former
Carl Warren & Company Real Estate Appraiser Former
Ascension Capital Group Chairman of the Board of Directors Former
Carl Warren & Company Chairman of the Board Former
McM: Corporate Governance Chairman of the Board of Directors Former
1201 Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. Director Former
University of Southern California Mba Former
Oregon State University B.S. Degree Former
Southern Methodist University Undergraduate Degree In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
McM: Corporate Governance Director Current
Ascension Capital Group Director Current
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Director Current
Affirmative Insurance Holdings, Inc. Director Current
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Investment Banker Former
The London School of Economics Msc Degree Former
Occidental College Bachelor's Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Enstar Group, Inc. Director, President and Chief Operating Officer Former
Ascension Capital Group Director Current
McM: Corporate Governance Director Current
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Investment Banker Former

Array

Organization Position Status
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Cfo Current
MCM Capital Group Incorporated Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
McM: Corporate Governance Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary Current
BofI Holding, Inc. Chair of the Audit Committee Current
Bank of Internet USA Board of Directors Current
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Director Current
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Treasurer Current
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Vice President, Finance Former
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Columbia University MBA Former
Yeshiva University Bachelor's Degree In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
European Minerals Corporation Non-Executive Director Current
European Minerals Corporation Board of Directors Current
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Director Current
Ascension Capital Group Director Current
McM: Corporate Governance Director Current
Dresdner Bank Head of Private Equity Former
Stanford Graduate School of Business Ms In Management Former
Birmingham university Bsc Degree In Chemical Engineering Former

Warren Wilcox is the Vice Chairman, Marketing and Planning at Washington Mutual Card Services, a leading provider of credit cards and deposit products to customers throughout the U.S. A veteran of financial services and banking, Mr. Wilcox brings a wealth of knowledge with him spanning two decades. Prior to joining Washington Mutual Card Services, he worked for four years at Fleet Credit Card Services as Executive Vice President, Planning and Development, where he managed strategic planning, new business development, portfolio acquisitions and divestitures, strategic business initiatives and new product development. Previous to this Mr. Wilcox worked for Household Credit Services, where in his thirteen year-tenure he performed a number of functions, most recently serving as Executive Director, Planning and Marketing where he was responsible for all credit card marketing and new business development activities. Before that he was also Senior Product Manager and Assistant Product Manager for Atlantic Financial and Citicorp, respectively. Mr. Wilcox holds a Master of Science degree in Management from Purdue University as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Illinois State University.

Organization Position Status
Austin Logistics Incorporated Chairman Current
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
McM: Corporate Governance Director Current
Ascension Capital Group Director Current
Austin Logistics Incorporated Executive Vice President Former
Household Credit Services Inc. Executive Director Former
Atlantic Financial, Inc Senior Product Manager and Assistant Former
Citicorp Assistant Product Manager Former
Atlantic Financial, Inc Assistant Former
Providian Former
Washington Mutual Card Services, Inc Vice Chairman, Marketing and Planning Former
Providian Financial Corporation Vice Chairman Former
Purdue University Master of Science Degree In Management Former
Illinois State University Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Former

Organization Position Status
Ascension Capital Group Director Current
McM: Corporate Governance Director Current
Group Plc Board of Directors Current
Cost Plus, Inc. Board of Directors Current
3i Group plc Board of Directors Current
Encore Capital Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Davis Petroleum Corp Board of Directors Current
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Partner & Managing Director Former
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Investment Banker Former
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP Securities Lawyer Former
Skandia Insurance Company Ltd. Vice Chairman Former
Cornell University Law School J.D. Former
Northwestern University B.A. Former

Executive News

  • Encore Capital Group Settles Legal Dispute

    TradingMarkets - 9/08/09 - View Story

  • Encore Capital Group Settles Legal Dispute

    Reuters - 9/08/09 - View Story

  • Encore Capital Group Settles Legal Dispute

    Yahoo! Canada - 9/08/09 - View Story

  • Encore Capital Group Settles Legal Dispute

    PR Newswire via Yahoo! - 9/08/09 - View Story

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     ECPG $16.44 -0.35 (-2.08% )
Average Volume 111,268
Shares Outstanding 23.18M
Market Cap 381.1M
Year High 18.82
Year Low 2.62
Earnings Per Share 1.04
P/E Ratio 15.81
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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