424B3 1 a09-31213_2424b3.htm 424B3

 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)

File Number 333-158745; 333-150885

 

Supplement No. 3

(To prospectus dated May 1, 2009)

 

 

NCO GROUP, INC.

 

$165,000,000 Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2013

 

$200,000,000 11.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014

 

This prospectus supplement No. 3 supplements and amends the prospectus dated May 1, 2009, as supplemented and amended by prospectus supplement No. 1 dated May 15, 2009 and prospectus supplement No. 2 dated August 14, 2009 (the “Prospectus”).  This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus and may not be delivered or utilized without the Prospectus.

 

On November 13, 2009, NCO Group, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission its quarterly report for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.

 

The date of this prospectus supplement is November 13, 2009.

 



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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark one)

 

x

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009

 

or

 

o

Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the transition period from               to               

 

Commission File Number 333-158745; 333-150885

 

NCO GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

02-0786880

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

507 Prudential Road, Horsham, Pennsylvania

 

19044

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

215-441-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes o No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer x

 

Smaller reporting company o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o No x

 

The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of November 12, 2009 was: 2,960,847 shares of Class A common stock, $0.01 par value and 399,814 shares of Class L common stock, $0.01 par value.

 

 

 



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NCO GROUP, INC.

 

INDEX

 

 

 

PAGE

 

 

 

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008

1

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008

2

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008

3

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

4

 

 

 

Item 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

34

 

 

 

Item 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

44

 

 

 

Item 4T.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

44

 

 

 

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

44

 

 

 

Item 1A.

RISK FACTORS

45

 

 

 

Item 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

45

 

 

 

Item 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

45

 

 

 

Item 4.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

46

 

 

 

Item 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

46

 

 

 

Item 6.

EXHIBITS

46

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

47

 



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Part I.  Financial Information

Item 1.  Financial Statements

NCO GROUP, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

50,438

 

$

29,880

 

Accounts receivable, trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,850 and $5,008, respectively

 

193,471

 

210,043

 

Purchased accounts receivable, current portion, net of allowance for impairment of $139,062 and $123,804, respectively

 

55,194

 

70,006

 

Deferred income taxes

 

31,796

 

34,216

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

54,774

 

63,197

 

Assets held for sale, current portion

 

9,444

 

12,004

 

Total current assets

 

395,117

 

419,346

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funds held on behalf of clients (note 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

127,673

 

137,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

561,688

 

564,617

 

Trade name, net of accumulated amortization

 

84,956

 

85,466

 

Customer relationships and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

 

280,727

 

327,633

 

Purchased accounts receivable, net of current portion

 

99,374

 

115,653

 

Other assets

 

44,501

 

44,264

 

Assets held for sale, net of current portion

 

6,047

 

6,764

 

Total other assets

 

1,077,293

 

1,144,397

 

Total assets

 

$

1,600,083

 

$

1,701,639

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, current portion

 

$

20,817

 

$

30,559

 

Income taxes payable

 

681

 

3,543

 

Accounts payable

 

17,350

 

18,018

 

Accrued expenses

 

109,434

 

127,722

 

Accrued compensation and related expenses

 

47,633

 

46,252

 

Deferred revenue, current portion

 

37,286

 

40,731

 

Liabilities held for sale, current portion

 

2,458

 

974

 

Total current liabilities

 

235,659

 

267,799

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funds held on behalf of clients (note 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

972,831

 

1,048,517

 

Deferred income taxes

 

59,560

 

60,407

 

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

 

4,051

 

5,285

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

33,576

 

32,534

 

Liabilities held for sale, net of current portion

 

4,217

 

3,308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (note 17)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 7,500 shares authorized, 3,044 and 2,573 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

30

 

26

 

Class L common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 800 shares authorized, 400 and 401 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

4

 

4

 

Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 4,500 shares authorized, 2,961 and 2,937 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

30

 

29

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

763,633

 

720,955

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(5,246

)

(10,007

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(481,950

)

(450,021

)

Total NCO Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity

 

276,501

 

260,986

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

13,688

 

22,803

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

290,189

 

283,789

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,600,083

 

$

1,701,639

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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NCO GROUP, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services

 

$

373,948

 

$

382,781

 

$

1,111,830

 

$

1,114,379

 

Portfolio

 

(278

)

(2,484

)

42,227

 

33,730

 

Portfolio sales

 

 

759

 

361

 

2,499

 

Total revenues

 

373,670

 

381,056

 

1,154,418

 

1,150,608

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payroll and related expenses

 

188,631

 

218,313

 

592,318

 

638,626

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

156,167

 

147,046

 

436,001

 

423,483

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

29,251

 

31,970

 

90,952

 

91,903

 

Restructuring charges

 

1,466

 

3,382

 

3,246

 

10,250

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

375,515

 

400,711

 

1,122,517

 

1,164,262

 

(Loss) income from operations

 

(1,845

)

(19,655

)

31,901

 

(13,654

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and investment income

 

461

 

256

 

1,397

 

1,075

 

Interest expense

 

(27,196

)

(24,982

)

(76,980

)

(70,392

)

Other income (expense), net

 

3,925

 

(1,891

)

7,087

 

(2,052

)

Total other income (expense)

 

(22,810

)

(26,617

)

(68,496

)

(71,369

)

Loss before income taxes

 

(24,655

)

(46,272

)

(36,595

)

(85,023

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

2,628

 

(14,171

)

(1,056

)

(26,174

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

(27,283

)

(32,101

)

(35,539

)

(58,849

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(2,679

)

(5,623

)

(3,610

)

(8,384

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to NCO Group, Inc.

 

$

(24,604

)

$

(26,478

)

$

(31,929

)

$

(50,465

)

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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NCO GROUP, INC

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(35,539

)

$

(58,849

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

90,952

 

91,903

 

Amortization of deferred training asset

 

1,728

 

2,088

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

2,583

 

2,145

 

Impairment of purchased accounts receivable

 

15,125

 

63,169

 

Noncash interest

 

5,422

 

606

 

Net (gains) losses on derivative instruments

 

(573

)

392

 

Gain on sale of purchased accounts receivable

 

(361

)

(2,499

)

Deferred income taxes

 

(4,511

)

(27,787

)

Other

 

418

 

1,352

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, trade

 

28,272

 

18,939

 

Other assets

 

12,371

 

2,719

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(17,768

)

4,404

 

Income taxes payable

 

(2,634

)

(3,812

)

Other long-term liabilities

 

(1,548

)

(957

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

93,937

 

93,813

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of accounts receivable

 

(47,935

)

(107,795

)

Collections applied to principal of purchased accounts receivable

 

65,454

 

68,351

 

Proceeds from sales and resales of purchased accounts receivable

 

525

 

2,832

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(26,279

)

(31,539

)

Proceeds from bonds and notes receivable

 

121

 

928

 

Net cash paid for acquisitions and related costs

 

(4,029

)

(339,299

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(12,143

)

(406,522

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of notes payable

 

(19,397

)

(28,351

)

Borrowings under notes payable

 

 

17,046

 

Net (repayments of) borrowings under revolving credit facility

 

(47,000

)

24,500

 

Repayment of borrowings under senior term loan

 

(19,541

)

(9,232

)

Borrowings under senior term loan, net of fees

 

 

134,135

 

Payment of fees to obtain debt

 

(2,477

)

(4,317

)

Investment in subsidiary by noncontrolling interests

 

 

2,436

 

Return of investment in subsidiary to noncontrolling interests

 

(5,784

)

(9,234

)

Issuance of stock, net

 

39,667

 

209,719

 

Payment of deemed dividend to JPM

 

(8,049

)

(12,157

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(62,581

)

324,545

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate on cash

 

1,345

 

(1,789

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

20,558

 

10,047

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

 

29,880

 

31,283

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

 

$

50,438

 

$

41,330

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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NCO GROUP, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

1.              Nature of Operations:

 

NCO Group, Inc. is a holding company and conducts substantially all of its business operations through its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “NCO”). NCO is an international provider of business process outsourcing solutions, primarily focused on accounts receivable management (“ARM”) and customer relationship management (“CRM”). NCO provides services through over 100 offices throughout North America, Asia, Europe and Australia. The Company provides services to more than 14,000 active clients, including many of the Fortune 500, supporting a broad spectrum of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, retail and commercial, education and government, utilities, education, technology and transportation/logistics services. These clients are primarily located throughout North America, Europe and Australia. The Company’s largest client is in the telecommunications sector and represented 9.0 percent of the Company’s consolidated revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The Company also purchases and collects past due consumer accounts receivable from consumer creditors such as banks, finance companies, retail merchants, utilities, healthcare companies, and other consumer-oriented companies.

 

The Company’s business consists of three operating divisions: ARM, CRM and Portfolio Management.

 

2.     Accounting Policies:

 

Principles of Consolidation:

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all subsidiaries and entities controlled by the Company. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

 

On January 2, 2008, the Company acquired Systems & Services Technologies, Inc. (“SST”), a third-party consumer receivable servicer. Prior to the acquisition, SST was an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPM”). JPM also indirectly wholly owns One Equity Partners (“OEP”), which has had a controlling interest in the Company since November 15, 2006.

 

Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) authoritative guidance for business combinations states that a “business combination” excludes transfers of net assets or exchanges of equity interests between entities under common control. Transfers of net assets or exchanges of equity interests between entities under common control should be accounted for similar to the pooling-of-interests method (“as-if pooling-of-interests”) in that the entity that receives the net assets or the equity interests initially recognizes the assets and liabilities transferred at their carrying amounts in the accounts of the transferring entity at the date of transfer. Because the Company and SST were under common control at the time of the SST acquisition, the transfer of assets and liabilities of SST were accounted for at historical cost in a manner similar to a pooling of interests. For financial accounting purposes, the acquisition was viewed as a change in reporting entity and, as a result, required restatement of the Company’s financial statements for all periods subsequent to November 15, 2006, the date on which common control of the Company and SST by JPM commenced.

 

The Company also considers whether any of its investments represent variable interest entities that are required to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the entity that holds the majority of the beneficial interests in the variable interest entity.  A variable interest entity is an entity for which the primary beneficiary’s interest in the entity can change with changes in factors other than the amount of investment in the entity.

 

The Company owns 50 percent of entities that purchase portfolios of purchased accounts receivable, which it consolidates. Based on its evaluation of these entities, the Company is the primary beneficiary.

 

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2.     Accounting Policies (continued):

 

Interim Financial Information:

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for annual financial statements. The December 31, 2008 balance sheet was derived from the consolidated audited financial statements of the Company, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, except as otherwise disclosed herein) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Because of the seasonal nature of the Company’s business, operating results for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2009, or for any other interim period.

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

Use of Estimates:

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Basis of Presentation:

 

Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the authoritative guidance for consolidation, which amends the accounting and reporting standards for minority interests (now referred to as noncontrolling interests) in subsidiaries. The Company now reports noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries as a separate component of equity, rather than as a liability. The adoption of the authoritative guidance is being applied prospectively, except for the presentation and disclosure requirements, which are applied retrospectively (note 13).

 

Reclassifications:

 

Certain amounts in the balance sheet as of December 31, 2008, and the statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 have been reclassified for comparative purposes.

 

3.    Restructuring Charges:

 

The Company has restructuring charges, primarily recorded in conjunction with the acquisitions of Outsourcing Solutions, Inc. (“OSI”) and SST (note 4) and streamlining the cost structure of the Company’s legacy operations. These charges primarily related to the elimination of certain redundant facilities and severance costs. The Company currently expects to pay this remaining balance through 2013.

 

The following presents the activity in the accruals recorded for restructuring charges (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

Leases

 

Severance

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2008

 

$

6,682

 

$

2,620

 

$

9,302

 

Accruals

 

440

 

2,806

 

3,246

 

Cash payments

 

(2,653

)

(3,432

)

(6,085

)

Balance at September 30, 2009

 

$

4,469

 

$

1,994

 

$

6,463

 

 

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4.     Business Combinations:

 

Effective August 31, 2009, the Company acquired TSYS Total Debt Management, Inc. (“TDM”), a provider of accounts receivable management specialty solutions, for $4.5 million in cash, subject to certain post-closing adjustments, which included $1.3 million of acquired cash. The Company allocated $694,000 of the purchase price to the customer relationships and recorded goodwill of $848,000. During the three months ended September 30, 2009, the Company incurred acquisition costs of $154,000, which were recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses on the statement of operations. The TDM acquisition was recorded in the ARM segment.

 

On February 29, 2008, the Company acquired OSI, a leading provider of business process outsourcing services, specializing primarily in accounts receivable management services, for $339.0 million in cash, subject to the settlement of $10.0 million held in escrow. The purchase price was financed in part by the issuance of 802,262 shares of the Company’s Series A 14% PIK Preferred Stock, 37,738 shares of Class L common stock and 1,012,262 shares of Class A common stock. The remainder of the purchase price was financed by borrowings of $139.0 million under the Company’s amended senior credit facility (note 11). The Company allocated $117.0 million of the purchase price to the customer relationships, $3.4 million to the trade names, $634,000 to the non-compete agreements, and recorded goodwill of $212.4 million, which is non-deductible for tax purposes, in the ARM segment.

 

In connection with the OSI acquisition, the Company recorded liabilities of $15.3 million for an exit plan the Company began to formulate prior to the acquisition date. These liabilities principally relate to facilities leases, severance and other costs. The following presents the activity in the accruals recorded for restructuring related expenses (amounts in thousands); the Company expects to pay the remaining balance through 2012:

 

 

 

Leases

 

Severance

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2008

 

$

4,206

 

$

1,199

 

$

5,405

 

Cash payments

 

(1,891

)

(1,179

)

(3,070

)

Balance at September 30, 2009

 

$

2,315

 

$

20

 

$

2,335

 

 

The following summarizes the unaudited pro forma results of operations, assuming the OSI acquisition described above occurred as of the beginning of the period. The unaudited pro forma information presented does not include the TDM acquisition because it was not considered a significant business combination. The unaudited pro forma information is provided for informational purposes only. It is based on historical information, and does not necessarily reflect the actual results that would have occurred, nor is it indicative of future results of operations of the consolidated entities (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Nine

 

 

 

Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2008

 

Revenue

 

$

1,221,993

 

Net loss attributable to NCO

 

(55,031

)

 

On January 2, 2008, the Company acquired SST, a third-party consumer receivable servicer, from JPM for $18.4 million, including certain post-closing adjustments. The purchase price consisted of cash consideration of $11.3 million and the issuance of 29,884 shares of the Company’s Series A 14% PIK Preferred Stock. As described in note 2, since the Company and SST were under common control by JPM at the time of the SST acquisition, the transfer of assets and liabilities of SST were accounted for at historical cost in a manner similar to a pooling of interests. The cash consideration paid to JPM for SST and the return of $4.0 million of cash that was not acquired were treated as dividends to JPM.

 

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5.      Assets Held for Sale:

 

During the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company sold certain assets and liabilities, from the ARM segment, for approximately $20.0 million in cash, subject to certain post-closing adjustments.  Proceeds from the sale, net of expenses, of approximately $18.3 million were used to pay down the Company’s senior term loan. The following presents the carrying amount of the assets and liabilities sold, which are presented as held for sale on the accompanying balance sheet (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, trade, net

 

$

6,799

 

$

8,606

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

2,645

 

3,398

 

Total current assets

 

$

9,444

 

$

12,004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

$

230

 

$

376

 

Intangible assets, net

 

5,806

 

6,318

 

Other assets

 

11

 

70

 

Total non-current assets

 

$

6,047

 

$

6,764

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

2,458

 

$

974

 

Total current liabilities

 

$

2,458

 

$

974

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

$

4,217

 

$

3,308

 

Total long-term liabilities

 

$

4,217

 

$

3,308

 

 

In connection with the sale, the Company entered into a ten-year servicing arrangement with the buyer, which will create significant continuing cash flows for the disposed entity. Therefore, the sale did not meet the requirements for “discontinued operations” treatment in the statement of operations.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the disposed entity recorded revenue of $4.0 million and $3.8 million, respectively, for services provided to the Company. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the disposed entity recorded revenue of $12.4 million and $8.7 million, respectively, for these services. These amounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

6.      Deferred Revenue:

 

Deferred revenue primarily relates to prepaid fees for ARM collection and letter services for which revenue is recognized when the services are provided or the time period for which the Company is obligated to provide the services has expired. The following summarizes the change in the balance of deferred revenue (amounts in thousands):

 

Balance at December 31, 2008

 

$

46,016

 

Additions

 

27,434

 

Revenue recognized

 

(32,205

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

92

 

Balance at September 30, 2009

 

$

41,337

 

 

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7.      Fair Value Measurement:

 

The Company uses various valuation techniques and assumptions when measuring fair value of its assets and liabilities. The Company utilizes market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable (“Level 1”), market corroborated (“Level 2”), or generally unobservable (“Level 3”). The significant majority of the fair value amounts included in the Company’s current period earnings resulted from Level 2 fair value methodologies; that is, the Company is able to value the assets and liabilities based on observable market data for similar instruments (the “market approach”). The Company applied an income approach to amounts included in its current period earnings resulting from Level 3 fair value methodologies.

 

The financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of fair value assets and liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. The following table sets forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

At Fair Value as of

 

 

 

September 30, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward exchange contracts

 

$

 

$

897

 

$

 

$

897

 

$

 

$

923

 

$

 

$

923

 

Interest rate caps

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

10,808

 

 

10,808

 

 

13,180

 

 

13,180

 

Forward exchange contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,360

 

 

11,360

 

Embedded derivatives

 

 

 

3,156

 

3,156

 

 

 

4,457

 

4,457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net liabilities

 

$

 

$

9,911

 

$

3,156

 

$

13,067

 

$

 

$

23,616

 

$

4,457

 

$

28,073

 

 

Derivatives include interest rate swaps and foreign currency forward exchange contracts. To value these derivatives, the Company obtains quotes from its counterparties. The Company considers such quotes to be Level 2 measurements. To gain assurance that such quotes reflect market participant views, the Company independently values its interest rate swaps, and independently validates the relevant exchange rates of its forward exchange contracts.

 

For purposes of valuation adjustments to its interest rate swap derivative positions, the Company has evaluated liquidity premiums that may be demanded by market participants, as well as the credit risk of its counterparties and its own credit. The Company has considered factors such as the likelihood of default by itself and counterparties, its net exposures and remaining maturities in determining the appropriate fair value adjustment to record.

 

Embedded derivatives include the contingent payment provision embedded in the Company’s nonrecourse credit facility related to purchased accounts receivable and the sellers’ participation in collections that are in excess of minimum targets for certain portfolios of purchased accounts receivable. The Company values these embedded derivatives based on the present value of expected cash flows. Inputs used to value these embedded derivatives are considered Level 3 measurements since they are unobservable. Changes in the fair market value of the embedded derivatives are recorded in interest expense on the statement of operations.

 

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7.      Fair Value Measurement (continued):

 

The following summarizes the change in the fair value of the embedded derivatives (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

3,332

 

$

5,951

 

$

4,457

 

$

9,773

 

Additions

 

237

 

1,222

 

1,271

 

2,383

 

Payments

 

(510

)

(935

)

(1,655

)

(2,382

)

Changes in fair value

 

97

 

(551

)

(917

)

(4,087

)

Balance at end of period

 

$

3,156

 

$

5,687

 

$

3,156

 

$

5,687

 

 

8.     Purchased Accounts Receivable:

 

Portfolio Management and the U.K. and Australian divisions of ARM purchase defaulted consumer accounts receivable at a discount from the contractual principal balance. As of September 30, 2009, the carrying value of Portfolio Management’s and ARM’s purchased accounts receivable were $147.4 million and $7.2 million, respectively. The total outstanding balance due, representing the original undiscounted contractual amount less collections since acquisition, was $54.7 billion and $52.4 billion at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

 

The following summarizes the change in the carrying amount of the purchased accounts receivable (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

172,274

 

$

247,413

 

$

185,659

 

$

245,585

 

Purchases:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash purchases

 

14,981

 

33,906

 

47,935

 

107,795

 

Portfolios acquired in business combinations

 

 

 

 

3,548

 

Collections

 

(31,919

)

(52,086

)

(121,511

)

(164,471

)

Revenue recognized

 

13,118

 

29,519

 

56,057

 

96,120

 

Proceeds from portfolio sales and resales applied to carrying value

 

 

(188

)

(164

)

(333

)

Allowance for impairment

 

(13,784

)

(32,395

)

(15,125

)

(63,169

)

Other

 

(102

)

(1,343

)

1,717

 

(249

)

Balance at end of period

 

$

154,568

 

$

224,826

 

$

154,568

 

$

224,826

 

 

Portfolio Management sells portfolios of accounts receivable based on a low probability of payment under the Company’s collection platform and other criteria. Proceeds from sales above the remaining carrying value are recorded as revenue. The following summarizes sales proceeds, carrying value and revenue recorded (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Proceeds from sales

 

$

 

$

947

 

$

525

 

$

2,832

 

Less carrying value

 

 

188

 

164

 

333

 

Portfolio sales revenue

 

$

 

$

759

 

$

361

 

$

2,499

 

 

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8.     Purchased Accounts Receivable (continued):

 

The following presents the change in the allowance for impairment of purchased accounts receivable (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

125,229

 

$

55,736

 

$

123,804

 

$

24,962

 

Additions

 

14,330

 

32,743

 

19,985

 

63,853

 

Recoveries

 

(546

)

(348

)

(4,860

)

(684

)

Other

 

49

 

(229

)

133

 

(229

)

Balance at end of period

 

$

139,062

 

$

87,902

 

$

139,062

 

$

87,902

 

 

Accretable yield represents the excess of the cash flows expected to be collected during the life of the portfolio over the initial investment in the portfolio. The following presents the change in accretable yield (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

160,275

 

$

326,527

 

$

167,411

 

$

366,584

 

Additions

 

12,242

 

24,240

 

50,605

 

107,983

 

Revenue recognition

 

(13,118

)

(29,519

)

(56,057

)

(96,120

)

Reclassifications to nonaccretable difference

 

(29,176

)

(71,205

)

(31,396

)

(128,175

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

(41

)

1,014

 

(381

)

785

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

130,182

 

$

251,057

 

$

130,182

 

$

251,057

 

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company purchased accounts receivable with a cost of $15.0 million and $33.9 million, respectively, that had contractually required payments receivable at the date of acquisition of $573.0 million and $1.1 billion, respectively, and expected cash flows at the date of acquisition of $27.2 million and $58.4 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company purchased accounts receivable with a cost of $47.9 million and $107.8 million, respectively, that had contractually required payments receivable at the date of acquisition of $2.4 billion and $3.5 billion, respectively, and expected cash flows at the date of acquisition of $98.5 million and $211.8 million, respectively.

 

9.     Funds Held on Behalf of Clients:

 

In the course of the Company’s subsidiaries’ regular business activities as a provider of accounts receivable management services, the Company receives clients’ funds arising from the collection of accounts placed with the Company. These funds are placed in segregated cash accounts and are generally remitted to clients within 30 days. Funds held on behalf of clients of $83.3 million and $77.1 million at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, have been shown net of their offsetting liability for financial statement presentation.

 

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10.  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets:

 

Goodwill is required to be allocated and tested at the reporting unit level. Goodwill is tested for impairment each year during the fourth quarter, and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. No event occurred or circumstances changed since the last annual test that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. However, if the Company continues to experience adverse effects of the challenging economic and business environment, including changes in financial projections, the Company may have to recognize an impairment of all or some portion of its goodwill.  The Company’s reporting units are ARM, CRM and Portfolio Management. The Company’s reporting units had the following goodwill (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

ARM

 

CRM

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2008

 

$

482,849

 

$

81,768

 

$

564,617

 

OSI acquisition

 

(1,358

)

 

(1,358

)

TDM acquisition

 

848

 

 

848

 

Foreign currency translation and other

 

(2,419

)

 

(2,419

)

Balance at September 30, 2009

 

$

479,920

 

$

81,768

 

$

561,688

 

 

Trade names includes the NCO trade name, which is an indefinite-lived intangible asset and therefore is not subject to amortization.  Similar to goodwill, the NCO trade name is reviewed at least annually for impairment. At September 30, 2009, the balance of the NCO trade name was $82.6 million.

 

In connection with the OSI acquisition, the Company allocated $3.4 million of the purchase price to the fair value of certain trade names acquired in the OSI acquisition, which are not considered to have indefinite lives and are therefore subject to amortization. At September 30, 2009, accumulated amortization of the OSI trade names was $1.1 million.

 

Other intangible assets subject to amortization consist of customer relationships and non-compete agreements. The following represents the other intangible assets subject to amortization (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

Gross Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Gross Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Customer relationships

 

$

446,179

 

$

167,325

 

$

443,655

 

$

118,555

 

Non-compete agreements

 

4,006

 

2,133

 

4,006

 

1,473

 

Total

 

$

450,185

 

$

169,458

 

$

447,661

 

$

120,028

 

 

The Company recorded amortization expense for all other intangible assets of $16.8 million and $17.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $51.4 million and $47.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The following represents the Company’s expected amortization expense from these other intangible assets over the next five years (amounts in thousands):

 

For the Years Ended
December 31,

 

Estimated
Amortization Expense

 

2009

 

$

66,970

 

2010

 

65,831

 

2011

 

65,467

 

2012

 

61,239

 

2013

 

54,709

 

 

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11.  Long-Term Debt:

 

Long-term debt consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

Senior term loan

 

$

569,064

 

$

588,605

 

Senior revolving credit facility

 

34,500

 

81,500

 

Senior subordinated notes

 

200,000

 

200,000

 

Senior notes

 

165,000

 

165,000

 

Nonrecourse credit facility

 

18,516

 

37,244

 

Capital leases

 

4,793

 

5,232

 

Other

 

1,775

 

1,495

 

Less current portion

 

(20,817

)

(30,559

)

 

 

$

 972,831

 

$

1,048,517

 

 

Senior Credit Facility:

 

The Company has a senior credit facility (“Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of financial institutions that consists of a term loan ($569.1 million outstanding at September 30, 2009) and a $100.0 million revolving credit facility. The Company is required to make quarterly principal repayments of $1.5 million on the term loan until its maturity in May 2013, at which time its remaining balance outstanding is due. The Company is also required to make annual prepayments of 50 percent, 25 percent or zero percent of its excess annual cash flow, based on its leverage ratio. The revolving credit facility requires no minimum principal payments until its maturity in November 2011. The availability of the revolving credit facility is reduced by any unused letters of credit ($15.7 million at September 30, 2009). As of September 30, 2009, the Company had $49.8 million of remaining availability under the revolving credit facility.

 

On March 25, 2009, the Company amended the Credit Facility to, among other things: (i) adjust the financial covenants, including increasing maximum leverage ratios, decreasing minimum interest coverage ratios, and increasing maximum capital expenditure limitations; (ii) increase the margin applicable to Base Rate borrowings and LIBOR borrowings by 0.75 percent; (iii) create a minimum LIBOR of 2.50 percent; (iv) create a minimum Base Rate of LIBOR plus 1.00 percent; (v) increase the letter-of-credit subfacility to $30.0 million; (vi) permit the Company under certain circumstances to increase the size of its revolving credit facility by up to $50.0 million in the aggregate; and (vii) limit the Company’s ability to invest in purchased accounts receivable under certain circumstances.

 

Subsequent to the amendment, all borrowings bear interest at an annual rate equal to either, at the option of the Company, (i) the higher of the prime rate (3.25 percent at September 30, 2009), the federal funds rate (0.07 percent at September 30, 2009) plus 0.50 percent, or LIBOR (0.25 percent 30-day LIBOR at September 30, 2009) plus 1.00 percent, plus a margin of 2.25 percent to 2.75 percent in the case of the revolving credit facility and 3.75 percent to 4.00 percent in the case of the term loan, based on the Company’s funded debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) ratio, as defined; or (ii) LIBOR, but in no event less than 2.50 percent, plus a margin of 3.25 percent to 3.75 percent in the case of the revolving credit facility and 4.75 percent to 5.00 percent in the case of the term loan, based on the Company’s funded debt to EBITDA ratio, as defined. The Company is charged a quarterly commitment fee on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility at an annual rate of 0.50 percent. The effective interest rate on the Credit Facility was approximately 9.32 percent and 7.69 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and 8.42 percent and 7.66 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Credit Facility also requires that the Company obtain certain levels of interest rate protection.

 

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11.  Long-Term Debt (continued):

 

Senior Credit Facility (continued):

 

Borrowings under the Credit Facility are collateralized by substantially all of the Company’s assets. The Credit Facility contains certain financial and other covenants such as maintaining a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio, and includes restrictions on, among other things, acquisitions, the incurrence of additional debt, investments, investments in purchased accounts receivable, disposition of assets, liens and dividends and other distributions. If an event of default, such as failure to comply with covenants or change of control, were to occur under the Credit Facility, the lenders would be entitled to declare all amounts outstanding under it immediately due and payable and foreclose on the pledged assets. The Company was in compliance with all required financial covenants and was not aware of any events of default as of September 30, 2009.

 

Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes:

 

The Company has $165.0 million of floating rate senior notes due 2013 (“Senior Notes”) and $200.0 million of 11.875 percent senior subordinated notes due 2014 (“Senior Subordinated Notes”) (collectively, “the Notes”). The Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior basis with respect to the Senior Notes and on a senior subordinated basis with respect to the Senior Subordinated Notes, in each case by all of the Company’s existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries (other than certain subsidiaries and joint ventures engaged in financing the purchase of delinquent accounts receivable portfolios and certain immaterial subsidiaries).

 

The Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations and are senior in right of payment to all existing and future senior subordinated indebtedness, including the Senior Subordinated Notes, and all future subordinated indebtedness. The Senior Notes bear interest at an annual rate equal to LIBOR plus 4.875 percent, reset quarterly. The effective interest rate of the Senior Notes was approximately 5.54 percent and 7.62 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and 6.02 percent and 8.07 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company may redeem the Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at any time at varying redemption prices depending on the redemption date, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

 

Nonrecourse Credit Facility:

 

The Company’s nonrecourse credit facility and exclusivity agreement (collectively the “Nonrecourse Agreement”) provided that all purchases of accounts receivable by the Company with a purchase price in excess of $1.0 million were first offered to the lender for financing at its discretion. If the lender chose to participate in the financing of a portfolio of accounts receivable, the financing was structured, depending on the size and nature of the portfolio to be purchased, either as a borrowing arrangement or under various equity sharing arrangements. The lender financed non-equity borrowings with floating interest at an annual rate equal to LIBOR (0.25 percent 30-day LIBOR at September 30, 2009) plus 2.50 percent, or as negotiated. These borrowings are nonrecourse to the Company and are due two years from the date of each respective loan, unless otherwise negotiated. As additional return on the debt financed portfolios the lender receives residual cash flows, as negotiated, which is defined as all cash collections after servicing fees, floating rate interest, repayment of the borrowing, and the initial investment by the Company, including interest. Residual cash flow payments are accrued for as embedded derivatives.

 

The exclusivity agreement to the Nonrecourse Agreement expired on June 30, 2009. As a result, the Company is no longer required to offer all purchases with a purchase price in excess of $1.0 million to the lender for financing. The borrowings outstanding under the nonrecourse credit facility were not affected and remain subject to the terms discussed above. The Company is currently discussing future lending facilities for purchases of accounts receivable with its existing lender and other third-party lenders. The Company may have to use available cash or borrowings under its revolving credit facility to fund purchases of accounts receivable, which may limit the amount of portfolios the Company is able to purchase and limit borrowings for other uses.

 

Borrowings under the Nonrecourse Agreement are nonrecourse to the Company, except for the assets within the entities established in connection with the financing agreement. The Nonrecourse Agreement contains a collections performance requirement, among other covenants, that, if not met, provides for cross-collateralization with any other portfolios financed through the Nonrecourse Agreement, in addition to other remedies.

 

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11.  Long-Term Debt (continued):

 

Nonrecourse Credit Facility (continued):

 

Total debt outstanding under this facility was $18.5 million and $37.2 million as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, which included $2.4 million and $3.7 million, respectively, of accrued residual interest. The effective interest rate on these loans, including the residual interest component, was approximately 8.7 percent and 11.2 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and 11.0 percent and 10.4 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The nonrecourse credit facility contains certain covenants such as meeting minimum cumulative collection targets. As of September 30, 2009, the Company was in compliance with all required covenants.

 

12.  Income Taxes:

 

The Company recorded income tax expense (benefit) of $2.6 million and $(14.2) million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $(1.1) million and $(26.2) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Company’s income tax expense (benefit) differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to pre-tax income (loss) primarily as a result of income tax expense to be paid in state and foreign jurisdictions and the recognition of a valuation allowance on certain domestic net deferred tax assets.

 

The Company increased its valuation allowance by $15.4 million to $46.8 million as of September 30, 2009 from $31.4 million as of December 31, 2008, primarily as a result of federal and certain state deferred tax assets exceeding deferred tax liabilities (after consideration for any net deferred tax liabilities associated with non-amortizable assets such as goodwill and certain trade names) as of September 30, 2009. As a result of cumulative losses incurred by the Company since 2007, a valuation allowance was established due to the uncertainty that federal and certain state deferred tax assets would be realized in future years. The valuation allowance as of September 30, 2009 includes $2.1 million recorded in connection with the acquisition of TDM.

 

The Company has also considered future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax-planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance.  On a quarterly basis, management assesses whether it remains more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  In the event the Company determines at a future time that it could realize its deferred tax assets in excess of the net amount recorded, the Company will reduce its deferred tax asset valuation allowance and decrease income tax expense in the period when the Company makes such determination.

 

The Company received notice of a reassessment from a foreign taxing authority relating to certain matters occurring from 1998 through 2001 regarding one of its subsidiaries in the amount of $15.7 million including interest and penalties. In order to pursue an appeal of the reassessment, the Company paid a deposit of $8.5 million in December 2008. In October 2009, the Company entered into a settlement agreement regarding the reassessment, and expects to receive a refund of approximately $3.0 million. As a result of the settlement in October 2009, management will adjust its reserve during the fourth quarter of 2009.

 

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13.  Stockholders’ Equity:

 

Preferred Stock and Common Stock:

 

The Company is authorized to issue three classes of capital stock: Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, Class L Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class L”) and Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Class A”). Shares of Class L, Class A and three series of Preferred Stock; Series A 14 percent PIK Preferred Stock (“Series A”), Series B-1 19 percent PIK Preferred Stock (“Series B-1”), and Series B-2 19 percent Preferred Stock (“Series B-2”), are issued and outstanding.

 

Series A is entitled to a quarterly “paid-in-kind” dividend at an annual rate of 14 percent and Series B-1 is entitled to a quarterly “paid-in-kind” dividend at an annual rate of 19 percent. The following presents the Series A and Series B-1 shares issued for the “paid-in-kind” dividends during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008:

 

 

 

August 31,

 

May 31,

 

February 28,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Series A

 

95,935

 

83,159

 

92,665

 

80,879

 

87,211

 

49,108

 

Series B-1

 

9,503

 

 

7,176

 

 

1,713

 

 

 

In February 2009, the Company issued 7,400 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to JPM as additional consideration for the acquisition of SST (note 4).

 

On March 25, 2009, in connection with the amendment of the Company’s Credit Facility (note 11), the Company sold 147,447 shares of its Series B-1 Preferred Stock and 20,973 shares of its Series B-2 Preferred Stock to One Equity Partners, Michael J. Barrist and certain members of executive management, and other co-investors for an aggregate purchase price of $40.0 million. The proceeds were used to pay down $15.0 million of term loan borrowings, and the remainder, net of expenses, of $22.5 million was used to repay borrowings under the revolving credit facility.

 

Noncontrolling Interests:

 

Prior period amounts related to noncontrolling interests have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests is shown separately from net income (loss) in the consolidated statements of operations. This reclassification has no effect on the Company’s previously reported financial position or results of operations. Refer to note 2 for additional information.

 

Losses are attributed to noncontrolling interests even if they exceed the noncontrolling interests’ equity. If the Company had not attributed such losses to noncontrolling interests, net loss attributable to NCO Group, Inc. would have increased by $447,000 and $1.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively.

 

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13.  Stockholders’ Equity (continued):

 

Noncontrolling Interests (continued):

 

The following table summarizes the activity in stockholders’ equity attributable to NCO Group, Inc. and noncontrolling interests (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

NCO Group, Inc.
Stockholders’
Equity

 

Noncontrolling
Interests

 

Total
Stockholders’
Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2008

 

$

260,986

 

$

22,803

 

$

283,789

 

Issuance of stock

 

39,665

 

 

39,665

 

Deemed investment by JPM for SST purchase price adjustment

 

2,161

 

 

2,161

 

Stock-based compensation

 

857

 

 

857

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 

 

(5,505

)

(5,505

)

Net loss

 

(31,929

)

(3,610

)

(35,539

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

4,761

 

 

4,761

 

Balance at September 30, 2009

 

$

276,501

 

$

13,688

 

$

290,189

 

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss):

 

Comprehensive income (loss) was as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2009

 

2008

 

Net loss attributable to NCO Group, Inc.

 

$

(24,604

)

$

(26,478

)

$

(31,929

)

$

(50,465

)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

282

 

(3,183

)

1,178

 

(3,611

)

Change in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax

 

 

(2,195

)

(719

)

(3,966

)

Net losses on cash flow hedges reclassified into earnings, net of tax

 

1,501

 

1,554

 

4,302

 

2,511

 

Comprehensive loss - NCO Group, Inc.

 

(22,821

)

(30,302

)

(27,168

)

(55,531

)

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(2,679

)

(5,623

)

(3,610

)

(8,384

)

Total comprehensive loss

 

$

(25,500

)

$

(35,925

)

$

(30,778

)

$

(63,915

)

 

14.  Derivative Financial Instruments:

 

The Company enters into forward exchange contracts to minimize the impact of currency fluctuations on transactions and cash flows. These contracts may be designated as cash flow hedges. The Company had forward exchange contracts for the purchase of 31.0 million Canadian dollars outstanding at September 30, 2009, which mature throughout the remainder of 2009.

 

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14.  Derivative Financial Instruments (continued):

 

The Company has interest rate swap agreements to minimize the impact of LIBOR fluctuations on interest payments on the Company’s floating rate debt. The interest rate swaps may be designated as cash flow hedges. The interest rate swaps cover an aggregate notional amount of $334.0 million. The Company is required to pay the counterparties quarterly interest payments at a weighted average fixed rate ranging from 3.41 to 4.89 percent, and receives from the counterparties variable quarterly interest payments based on LIBOR. The net interest paid or received is included in interest expense. On March 25, 2009, the Company amended its senior credit facility, which amendment included a minimum LIBOR of 2.50 percent (note 11). This amendment caused the existing interest rate swaps to become ineffective and, as of March 25, 2009, these interest rate swaps were not accounted for as cash flow hedges. Accordingly, the fair market value of the interest rate swaps at March 25, 2009 is being amortized to interest expense, using the effective interest rate method, over the remaining lives of the interest rate swap agreements, and future changes in the fair market value of these interest rate swaps after March 25, 2009 are recorded in interest expense.

 

The Company has embedded derivatives relating to the contingent payment provision in its nonrecourse credit facility relating to purchased accounts receivable, and relating to the sellers’ participation in collections that are in excess of minimum targets for certain portfolios of purchased accounts receivable.

 

The Company enters into interest rate cap contracts to minimize the impact of LIBOR fluctuations on transactions and cash flows. The Company had interest rate caps covering an aggregate notional amount of $57.0 million at September 30, 2009, with a weighted average LIBOR cap rate of 6.00 percent.

 

The following summarizes the fair value of the Company’s derivatives (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

 

Balance Sheet
Location

 

Fair
Value

 

Balance Sheet
Location

 

Fair
Value

 

Derivatives designated as hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liability derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued expenses

 

$

13,180

 

Total derivatives designated as hedges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

13,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated as hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward exchange contracts

 

Other current assets

 

$

897

 

Other current assets

 

$

923

 

Interest rate caps

 

 

 

 

 

Other current assets

 

1

 

Total asset derivatives not designated as hedges

 

 

 

$

897

 

 

 

$

924

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liability derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

Accrued expenses

 

$

10,808

 

 

 

 

 

Forward exchange contracts

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued expenses

 

$

11,360

 

Embedded derivatives

 

Long-term debt and accrued expenses

 

3,156

 

Long-term debt and accrued expenses

 

4,457

 

Total liability derivatives not designated as hedges

 

 

 

$

13,964

 

 

 

$

15,817

 

 

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14.  Derivative Financial Instruments (continued):

 

The following tables summarize the effect of derivatives on the Company (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of

 

Amount of

 

Amount of

 

Amount of

 

 

 

Location of

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Recognized

 

Reclassified

 

Recognized

 

Reclassified

 

 

 

Reclassified

 

in OCI (net

 

into

 

in OCI (net

 

into

 

 

 

into Earnings

 

of taxes)

 

Earnings

 

of taxes)

 

Earnings

 

Derivatives designated as hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps (prior to March 25, 2009)

 

Interest expense

 

$

 

$

 

$

(1,682

)

$

(1,357

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward exchange contracts

 

Payroll and related expenses, and selling, general and admin. expenses

 

 

 

(513

)

(763

)

Total derivatives designated as hedges

 

 

 

$

 

$

 

$

(2,195

)

$

(2,120

)

 

 

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of

 

Amount of

 

Amount of

 

Amount of

 

 

 

Location of

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Recognized

 

Reclassified

 

Recognized

 

Reclassified

 

 

 

Reclassified

 

in OCI (net

 

into

 

in OCI (net

 

into

 

 

 

into Earnings

 

of taxes)

 

Earnings

 

of taxes)

 

Earnings

 

Derivatives designated as hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps (prior to March 25, 2009)

 

Interest expense

 

$

(719

)

$

(2,056

)

$

(1,729

)

$

(2,836

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward exchange contracts

 

Payroll and related expenses, and selling, general and admin. expenses

 

 

 

(2,237

)

(1,027

)

Total derivatives designated as hedges

 

 

 

$

(719

)

$

(2,056

)

$

(3,966

)

$

(3,863

)

 

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14.          Derivative Financial Instruments (continued):

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of Gain

 

Amount of Gain

 

 

 

Location of Gain (Loss)

 

(Loss) Recognized

 

(Loss) Recognized

 

 

 

Recognized in Earnings

 

in Earnings

 

in Earnings

 

Derivatives not designated as hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward exchange contracts

 

Other income (expense)

 

$

3,912

 

$

 

Interest rate swaps (after March 25, 2009)

 

Interest expense

 

(5,142

)

 

Embedded derivatives

 

Interest expense

 

(97

)

551

 

Interest rate caps

 

Other income (expense)

 

(7

)

(50

)

Total derivatives not designated as hedges

 

 

 

$

(1,334

)

$

501

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of Gain

 

Amount of Gain

 

 

 

Location of Gain (Loss)

 

(Loss) Recognized

 

(Loss) Recognized

 

 

 

Recognized in Earnings

 

in Earnings

 

in Earnings

 

Derivatives not designated as hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward exchange contracts

 

Other income (expense)

 

$

6,695

 

$

 

Interest rate swaps (after March 25, 2009)

 

Interest expense

 

(9,058

)

 

Embedded derivatives

 

Interest expense

 

917

 

4,087

 

Interest rate caps

 

Other income (expense)

 

(37

)

(41

)

Total derivatives not designated as hedges

 

 

 

$

(1,483

)

$

4,046

 

 

15.  Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument for which it is practicable to estimate that value:

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Trade Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable:

 

The carrying amount reported in the balance sheets approximates fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.

 

Purchased Accounts Receivable:
 

The Company records purchased accounts receivable at cost, which is discounted from the contractual receivable balance. The carrying value of purchased accounts receivable, which is estimated based upon future cash flows, approximates fair value at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

 

Notes Receivable:

 

The Company had notes receivable of $10.2 million and $8.4 million as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets, included in current and long-term other assets, approximated market rates for notes with similar terms and maturities, and, accordingly, the carrying amounts approximated fair value. The Company continually evaluates the collectability of these notes.

 

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15.  Fair Value of Financial Instruments (continued):

 

Long-Term Debt:

 

The following presents the carrying values and the estimated fair values of the Company’s long-term debt at September 30, 2009 (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

Carrying Value

 

Fair Value

 

Senior term loan

 

$

569,064

 

$

591,202

 

Senior revolving credit facility

 

34,500

 

34,486

 

Senior subordinated notes

 

200,000

 

124,000

 

Senior notes

 

165,000

 

124,575

 

Nonrecourse credit facility

 

18,517

 

18,517

 

 

The fair values of the Company’s senior term loan and senior revolving credit facility were based on market interest rates for debt with similar terms and maturities. The fair values of the Company’s Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes were based on their approximate trading prices at September 30, 2009.

 

16.  Supplemental Cash Flow Information:

 

The following are supplemental disclosures of cash flow information (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

Noncash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of assets acquired

 

$

15,585

 

$

143,960

 

Liabilities assumed from acquisitions

 

13,062

 

136,916

 

Issuance of stock to JPM for the SST acquisition

 

1,758

 

 

Adjustments to acquired assets and liabilities

 

1,378

 

979

 

 

17.  Commitments and Contingencies:

 

Purchase Commitments:

 

The Company enters into noncancelable agreements with various telecommunications companies, a labor subcontractor in India and other vendors that require minimum purchase commitments. These agreements expire between 2009 and 2012. The following represents the future minimum payments, by year and in the aggregate, under noncancelable purchase commitments (amounts in thousands):

 

2009

 

$

 34,675

 

2010

 

32,141

 

2011

 

19,427

 

2012

 

1,620

 

 

 

$

 87,863

 

 

The Company incurred $18.1 million and $12.6 million of expense in connection with these purchase commitments for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $53.0 million and $40.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

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17.  Commitments and Contingencies (continued):

 

Forward-Flow Agreements:

 

The Company has several fixed price agreements, or forward-flows, that obligate the Company to purchase, on a monthly basis, portfolios of charged-off accounts receivable meeting certain criteria. The forward flow agreements expire between July 2009 and March 2014, and the terms of the agreements vary; some may be terminated by the seller or by the Company, with either 30, 60 or 90 day written notice. The following represents the future forward-flow commitments by year (amounts in thousands):

 

2009

 

$

5,820

 

2010

 

7,248

 

2011

 

2,400

 

2012

 

1,120

 

2013 and thereafter

 

100

 

 

 

$

16,688

 

 

Litigation and Investigations:

 

The Company is party, from time to time, to various legal proceedings, regulatory investigations, client audits and tax examinations incidental to its business. The Company continually monitors these legal proceedings, regulatory investigations, client audits and tax examinations to determine the impact and any required accruals.

 

Fort Washington Flood:

 

In June 2001, the first floor of the Company’s Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, headquarters was severely damaged by a flood caused by remnants of Tropical Storm Allison. The Company subsequently decided to relocate its corporate headquarters to Horsham, Pennsylvania. The Company filed a lawsuit on August 14, 2001 in the Court of Common Pleas, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (Civil Action No. 01-15576) against the current landlord and the former landlord of the Fort Washington facilities to terminate the leases and to obtain other relief. The landlord and the former landlord filed counter-claims against the Company. The Company maintains a reserve that it believes is adequate to address its exposure to this matter and plans to continue to contest this matter.

 

U.S. Department of Justice:

 

On February 24, 2006, the U.S. Department of Justice alleged certain civil damages of approximately $5.0 million. The alleged damages relate to a matter the Company reported to federal authorities and the client in 2003 involving three employees who engaged in unauthorized student loan consolidations in connection with a client contract. The responsible employees were terminated at that time in 2003. The Company does not agree with the allegations regarding damages and has and will continue to engage in discussions with the Department of Justice in an effort to amicably resolve the matter. The Company expects that actual damages incurred as a result of this incident, if any, will be covered by insurance.

 

Attorneys General:

 

From time to time, the Company receives subpoenas or other similar information requests from various states’ Attorneys General, requesting information relating to the Company’s debt collection practices in such states. The Company responds to such inquires or investigations and provides certain information to the respective Attorneys General offices. The Company believes it is in compliance with the laws of the states in which it does business relating to debt collection practices in all material respects. However, no assurance can be given that any such inquiries or investigations will not result in a formal investigation or an enforcement action. Any such enforcement actions could result in fines as well as the suspension or termination of the Company’s ability to conduct business in such states.

 

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17.  Commitments and Contingencies (continued):

 

Litigation and Investigations (continued):

 

Other:

 

The Company is involved in other legal proceedings, regulatory investigations, client audits and tax examinations from time to time in the ordinary course of its business. Management believes that none of these other legal proceedings, regulatory investigations, client audits or tax examinations will have a materially adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

 

18.  Segment Reporting:

 

As of September 30, 2009, the Company’s business consisted of three operating segments: ARM, CRM and Portfolio Management. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in note 2, “Accounting Policies.”

 

ARM provides accounts receivable management services to consumer and commercial accounts for all market sectors including financial services, healthcare, retail and commercial, telecommunications, utilities, education, and government. ARM serves clients of all sizes in local, regional and national markets in North America, Europe and Australia through offices in North America, Asia, Europe and Australia. In addition to traditional accounts receivable collections, these services include developing the client relationship beyond bad debt recovery and delinquency management, and delivering cost-effective accounts receivable solutions to all market sectors. ARM also provides accounts receivable management services to Portfolio Management. ARM recorded revenue of $13.7 million and $20.3 million for intercompany services to Portfolio Management for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $47.7 million and $65.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

CRM provides customer relationship management services to clients in North America through offices in North America and Asia. CRM also provides certain services to ARM. CRM recorded revenue of $7.0 million and $929,000 for intercompany services to ARM for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $12.0 million and $1.8 million for these services for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

Portfolio Management purchases and manages defaulted consumer accounts receivable from consumer creditors such as banks, finance companies, retail merchants, utilities, healthcare companies and other consumer oriented companies. Portfolio Management’s revenue was impacted by impairment charges recorded for a valuation allowance against the carrying value of portfolios of $13.8 million and $32.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $15.1 million and $63.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

The following table presents total assets, net of any intercompany balances, for each segment (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2009

 

December 31, 2008

 

ARM

 

$

1,173,289

 

$

1,220,399

 

CRM

 

263,254

 

283,328

 

Portfolio Management

 

163,540

 

197,912

 

Total assets

 

$

1,600,083

 

$

1,701,639

 

 

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18.  Segment Reporting (continued):

 

The following tables present the revenue, payroll and related expenses, selling, general, and administrative expenses, restructuring charges and income from operations before depreciation and amortization for each segment:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009

 

 

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARM

 

CRM

 

Management

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

Revenue

 

$

306,918

 

$

85,125

 

$

2,310

 

$

(20,683

)

$

373,670

 

Payroll and related expenses

 

134,730

 

60,149

 

776

 

(7,024

)

188,631

 

Selling, general and admin. expenses

 

138,198

 

17,287

 

14,341

 

(13,659

)

156,167

 

Restructuring charges

 

1,134

 

197

 

135

 

 

1,466

 

Income (loss) from operations before depreciation and amortization

 

$

32,856

 

$

7,492

 

$

(12,942

)

$

 

$

27,406

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2008

 

 

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARM

 

CRM

 

Management

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

Revenue

 

$

315,012

 

$

91,671

 

$

(4,365

)

$

(21,262

)

$

381,056

 

Payroll and related expenses

 

152,428

 

64,865

 

1,949

 

(929

)

218,313

 

Selling, general and admin. expenses

 

130,461

 

15,795

 

21,123

 

(20,333

)

147,046

 

Restructuring charges

 

3,016

 

366

 

 

 

3,382

 

Income (loss) from operations before depreciation and amortization

 

$

29,107

 

$

10,645

 

$

(27,437

)

$

 

$

12,315

 

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

 

 

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARM

 

CRM

 

Management

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

Revenue

 

$

914,409

 

$

259,458

 

$

40,256

 

$

(59,705

)

$

1,154,418

 

Payroll and related expenses

 

417,829

 

182,724

 

3,816

 

(12,051

)

592,318

 

Selling, general and admin. expenses

 

384,673

 

49,574

 

49,408

 

(47,654

)

436,001

 

Restructuring charges

 

2,706

 

379

 

161

 

 

3,246

 

Income (loss) from operations before depreciation and amortization

 

$

109,201

 

$

26,781

 

$

(13,129

)

$

 

$

122,853

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

$

14,603

 

$

11,676

 

$

 

$

 

$

26,279

 

 

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18.  Segment Reporting (continued):

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008

 

 

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARM

 

CRM

 

Management

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

Revenue

 

$

922,990

 

$

262,188

 

$

33,139

 

$

(67,709

)

$

1,150,608

 

Payroll and related expenses

 

443,217

 

191,219

 

6,022

 

(1,832

)

638,626

 

Selling, general and admin. expenses

 

375,082

 

45,825

 

68,453

 

(65,877

)

423,483

 

Restructuring charges

 

7,428

 

2,822

 

 

 

10,250

 

Income (loss) from operations before depreciation and amortization

 

$

97,263

 

$

22,322

 

$

(41,336

)

$

 

$

78,249

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

$

15,052

 

$

16,487

 

$

 

$

 

$

31,539

 

 

19.  Related Party Transactions:

 

The Company pays OEP a management fee of $3.0 million per year, plus reimbursement of expenses, for management, advice and related services. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company incurred $750,000 and $2.3 million, respectively, relating to such management fees, which were included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

OEP is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of JPM, and JPM is a client of the Company. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company received fees for providing services to JPM of $3.2 million and $10.0 million, respectively.  At September 30, 2009, the Company had no accounts receivable due from JPM. At December 31, 2008, the Company had accounts receivable of $9,000 due from JPM. Additionally, affiliates of Citigroup are investors of the Company, and Citigroup is a client of the Company. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company received fees for providing services to Citigroup of $12.9 million and $42.1 million, respectively. At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company had accounts receivable of $2.3 million and $3.3 million, respectively, due from Citigroup.

 

On January 2, 2008, the Company acquired SST, a third-party consumer receivable servicer. Prior to the acquisition, SST was an indirect wholly owned subsidiary JPM. JPM also indirectly wholly owns OEP, which has had a controlling interest in the Company since November 15, 2006 (note 4).

 

The Company has certain corporate banking relationships with affiliates of JPM and is charged market rates for these services.

 

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20.  Recently Issued and Proposed Accounting Guidance:

 

In June 2009, the FASB established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification”) as the source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB for nongovernmental entities, which supersedes all existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. SEC registrants must still comply with rules and interpretive releases of the SEC. The FASB finalized the Codification effective for periods ending on or after September 15, 2009; therefore, the Company adopted the authoritative guidance establishing the Codification for the interim reporting period ending September 30, 2009, and it did not have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued authoritative guidance for transfers of financial assets. This guidance removes the concept of qualifying special-purpose entities and eliminates the exception from applying guidance related to consolidating of variable interest entities to qualifying special-purpose entities. This guidance requires additional disclosures in order to provide greater transparency about transfers of financial assets and a transferor’s continuing involvement with transferred financial assets. This guidance is effective for the Company on January 1, 2010. The Company is currently reviewing the guidance to assess the impact of adoption.

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued amended guidance for consolidation of variable interest entities. This guidance amends previous guidance to require companies to perform an analysis to determine if their variable interest gives them a controlling financial interest in the variable interest entity, and requires ongoing reassessments of who is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. This guidance also requires enhanced disclosures of information about involvement in a variable interest entity. This guidance is effective for the Company on January 1, 2010. The Company is currently reviewing the standard to assess the impact of adoption.

 

21.  Subsequent Events:

 

Subsequent events have been evaluated through November 13, 2009, which is the date the financial statements were issued.

 

22.  Subsidiary Guarantor Financial Information:

 

The Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by certain domestic 100 percent owned subsidiaries of the Company (collectively, the “Guarantors”). Non-guarantors consist of all non-domestic subsidiaries, certain subsidiaries engaged in financing the purchase of delinquent accounts receivable portfolios, portfolio joint ventures (which are engaged in portfolio financing transactions) and certain immaterial subsidiaries (collectively, the “Non-Guarantors”). The following tables present the consolidating financial information for the Company (Parent), the Guarantors and the Non-Guarantors, together with eliminations, as of and for the periods indicated.

 

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22.  Subsidiary Guarantor Financial Information (continued):

 

NCO GROUP, INC.

Consolidating Balance Sheet

September 30, 2009

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantors

 

Non-Guarantors

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 

$

28,104

 

$

22,334

 

$

 

$

50,438

 

Accounts receivable, trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

170,566

 

22,905

 

 

193,471

 

Purchased accounts receivable, current portion

 

 

24,418

 

30,776

 

 

55,194

 

Deferred income taxes

 

1,316

 

29,987

 

493

 

 

31,796

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

2,007

 

25,016

 

27,751

 

 

54,774

 

Assets held for sale, current portion

 

 

9,418

 

26

 

 

9,444

 

Total current assets

 

3,323

 

287,509

 

104,285

 

 

395,117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

92,420

 

35,253

 

 

127,673

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

499,762

 

61,926

 

 

561,688

 

Trade name, net of accumulated amortization

 

 

82,109

 

2,847

 

 

84,956

 

Customer relationships and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

 

 

259,503

 

21,224

 

 

280,727

 

Purchased accounts receivable, net of current portion

 

 

56,983

 

42,391

 

 

99,374

 

Investment in subsidiaries

 

758,443

 

23,088

 

 

(781,531

)

 

Other assets

 

13,928

 

52,323

 

(21,750

)

 

44,501

 

Assets held for sale, net of current portion

 

 

5,955

 

92

 

 

6,047

 

Total other assets

 

772,371

 

979,723

 

106,730

 

(781,531

)

1,077,293

 

Total assets

 

$

775,694

 

$

1,359,652

 

$

246,268

 

$

(781,531

)

$

1,600,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, current portion

 

$

6,054

 

$

567

 

$

14,196

 

$

 

$

20,817

 

Intercompany (receivable) payable

 

(38,327

)

(75,818

)

114,145

 

 

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

 

681

 

 

681

 

Accounts payable

 

750

 

15,537

 

1,063

 

 

17,350

 

Accrued expenses

 

22,476

 

64,228

 

22,730

 

 

109,434

 

Accrued compensation and related expenses

 

 

35,251

 

12,382

 

 

47,633

 

Deferred revenue, current portion

 

 

36,716

 

570

 

 

37,286

 

Liabilities held for sale, current portion

 

 

2,432

 

26

 

 

2,458

 

Total current liabilities

 

(9,047

)

78,913

 

165,793

 

 

235,659

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

578,106

 

388,507

 

6,218

 

 

972,831

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(73,640

)

127,877

 

5,323

 

 

59,560

 

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

 

 

4,051

 

 

 

4,051

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

3,774

 

18,451

 

11,351

 

 

33,576

 

Liabilities held for sale, net of current portion

 

 

4,148

 

69

 

 

4,217

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total NCO Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity

 

276,501

 

737,705

 

43,826

 

(781,531

)

276,501

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

13,688

 

 

13,688

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

276,501

 

737,705

 

57,514

 

(781,531

)

290,189

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

775,694

 

$

1,359,652

 

$

246,268

 

$

(781,531

)

$

1,600,083

 

 

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22.  Subsidiary Guarantor Financial Information (continued):

 

NCO GROUP, INC.

Consolidating Balance Sheet

December 31, 2008

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantors

 

Non-Guarantors

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 

$

15,334

 

$

14,546

 

$

 

$

29,880

 

Accounts receivable, trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

202,011

 

8,032

 

 

210,043

 

Purchased accounts receivable, current portion

 

 

19,191

 

50,815

 

 

70,006

 

Deferred income taxes

 

4,057

 

29,908

 

251

 

 

34,216

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

2,027

 

47,721

 

13,449

 

 

63,197

 

Assets held for sale, current portion

 

 

11,869

 

135

 

 

12,004

 

Total current assets

 

6,084

 

326,034

 

87,228

 

 

419,346

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

101,077

 

36,819

 

 

137,896

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

500,272

 

64,345

 

 

564,617

 

Trade name, net of accumulated amortization

 

 

82,619

 

2,847

 

 

85,466

 

Customer relationships and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

 

 

304,738

 

22,895

 

 

327,633

 

Purchased accounts receivable, net of current portion

 

 

46,401

 

69,252

 

 

115,653

 

Investment in subsidiaries

 

828,883

 

24,771

 

 

(853,654

)

 

Other assets

 

15,002

 

51,698

 

(22,436

)

 

44,264

 

Assets held for sale, net of current portion

 

 

6,711

 

53

 

 

6,764

 

Total other assets

 

843,885

 

1,017,210

 

136,956

 

(853,654

)

1,144,397

 

Total assets

 

$

849,969

 

$

1,444,321

 

$

261,003

 

$

(853,654

)

$

1,701,639

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, current portion

 

$

6,054

 

$

594

 

$

23,911

 

$

 

$

30,559

 

Intercompany (receivable) payable

 

(30,025

)

10,812

 

98,188

 

(78,975

)

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

 

3,543

 

 

3,543

 

Accounts payable

 

 

26,927

 

(8,909

)

 

18,018

 

Accrued expenses

 

30,440

 

88,702

 

8,580

 

 

127,722

 

Accrued compensation and related expenses

 

 

33,959

 

12,293

 

 

46,252

 

Deferred revenue, current portion

 

 

40,392

 

339

 

 

40,731

 

Liabilities held for sale, current portion

 

 

955

 

19

 

 

974

 

Total current liabilities

 

6,469

 

202,341

 

137,964

 

(78,975

)

267,799

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

644,646

 

389,902

 

13,969

 

 

1,048,517

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(64,958

)

113,703

 

11,662

 

 

60,407

 

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

 

 

5,285

 

 

 

5,285

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

2,826

 

19,106

 

10,602

 

 

32,534

 

Liabilities held for sale, net of current portion

 

 

3,253

 

55

 

 

3,308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total NCO Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity

 

260,986

 

710,731

 

63,948

 

(774,679

)

260,986

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

22,803

 

 

22,803

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

260,986

 

710,731

 

86,751

 

(774,679

)

283,789

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

849,969

 

$

1,444,321

 

$

261,003

 

$

(853,654

)

$

1,701,639

 

 

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22.  Subsidiary Guarantor Financial Information (continued):

 

NCO GROUP, INC.

Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantors

 

Non-Guarantors

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services

 

$

 

$

365,846

 

$

81,355

 

$

(73,253

)

$

373,948

 

Portfolio

 

 

3,064

 

(3,342

)

 

(278

)

Portfolio sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

 

368,910

 

78,013

 

(73,253

)

373,670

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payroll and related expenses

 

4

 

197,827

 

46,641

 

(55,841

)

188,631

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

1,132

 

143,021

 

29,426

 

(17,412

)

156,167

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

22,695

 

6,556

 

 

29,251

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

539

 

927

 

 

1,466

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

1,136

 

364,082

 

83,550

 

(73,253

)

375,515

 

(Loss) income from operations

 

(1,136

)

4,828

 

(5,537

)

 

(1,845

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and investment income

 

7

 

177

 

277

 

 

461

 

Interest expense

 

(18,651

)

(8,180

)

(365

)

 

(27,196

)

Interest (expense) income to affiliate

 

(1,824

)

3,772

 

(1,948

)

 

 

Subsidiary (loss) income

 

(2,340

)

(3,296

)

 

5,636

 

 

Other income, net

 

3,912

 

13

 

 

 

3,925

 

 

 

(18,896

)

(7,514

)

(2,036

)

5,636

 

(22,810

)

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

(20,032

)

(2,686

)

(7,573

)

5,636

 

(24,655

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

4,572

 

(1,069

)

(875

)

 

2,628

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

(24,604

)

(1,617

)

(6,698

)

5,636

 

(27,283

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

(2,679

)

 

(2,679

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to NCO Group, Inc.

 

$

(24,604

)

$

(1,617

)

$

(4,019

)

$

5,636

 

$

(24,604

)

 

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22.  Subsidiary Guarantor Financial Information (continued):

 

NCO GROUP, INC.

Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2008

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantors

 

Non-Guarantors

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services

 

$

 

$

371,274

 

$

96,080

 

$

(84,573

)

$

382,781

 

Portfolio

 

 

7,186

 

(9,670

)

 

(2,484

)

Portfolio sales

 

 

121

 

638

 

 

759

 

Total revenues

 

 

378,581

 

87,048

 

(84,573

)

381,056

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payroll and related expenses

 

4

 

222,533

 

56,422

 

(60,646

)

218,313

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

1,120

 

134,347

 

35,506

 

(23,927

)

147,046

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

24,945

 

7,025

 

 

31,970

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

681

 

2,701

 

 

3,382

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

1,124

 

382,506

 

101,654

 

(84,573

)

400,711

 

(Loss) income from operations

 

(1,124

)

(3,925

)

(14,606

)

 

(19,655

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and investment income

 

177

 

535

 

(456

)

 

256

 

Interest expense

 

(16,252

)

(7,873

)

(857

)

 

(24,982

)

Interest (expense) income to affiliate

 

(646

)

2,386

 

(1,740

)

 

 

Subsidiary (loss) income

 

(15,523

)

(6,679

)

 

22,202

 

 

Other expense, net

 

 

(1,891

)

 

 

(1,891

)

 

 

(32,244

)

(13,522

)

(3,053

)

22,202

 

(26,617

)

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

(33,368

)

(17,447

)

(17,659

)

22,202

 

(46,272

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit

 

(6,890

)

(1,890

)

(5,391

)

 

(14,171

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

(26,478

)

(15,557

)

(12,268

)

22,202

 

(32,101

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

(5,623

)

 

(5,623

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to NCO Group, Inc.

 

$

(26,478

)

$

(15,557

)

$

(6,645

)

$

22,202

 

$

(26,478

)

 

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22.  Subsidiary Guarantor Financial Information (continued):

 

NCO GROUP, INC.

Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantors

 

Non-Guarantors

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services

 

$

 

$

1,114,936

 

$

216,876

 

$

(219,982

)

$

1,111,830

 

Portfolio

 

 

23,420

 

18,807

 

 

42,227

 

Portfolio sales

 

 

83

 

278

 

 

361

 

Total revenues

 

 

1,138,439

 

235,961

 

(219,982

)

1,154,418

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payroll and related expenses

 

12

 

615,408

 

139,172

 

(162,274

)

592,318

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

3,312

 

401,037

 

89,360

 

(57,708

)

436,001

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

69,547

 

21,405

 

 

90,952

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

2,113

 

1,133

 

 

3,246

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

3,324

 

1,088,105

 

251,070

 

(219,982

)

1,122,517

 

(Loss) income from operations

 

(3,324

)

50,334

 

(15,109

)

 

31,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and investment income

 

37

 

941

 

419

 

 

1,397

 

Interest expense

 

(52,058

)

(23,400

)

(1,522

)

 

(76,980

)

Interest (expense) income to affiliate

 

(3,491

)

8,236

 

(4,745

)

 

 

Subsidiary income (loss)

 

12,486

 

(10,823

)

 

(1,663

)

 

Other income, net

 

6,695

 

392

 

 

 

7,087

 

 

 

(36,331

)

(24,654

)

(5,848

)

(1,663

)

(68,496

)

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

(39,655

)

25,680

 

(20,957

)

(1,663

)

(36,595

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

(7,726

)

11,285

 

(4,615

)

 

(1,056

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

(31,929

)

14,395

 

(16,342

)

(1,663

)

(35,539

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

(3,610

)

 

(3,610

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to NCO Group, Inc.

 

$

(31,929

)

$

14,395

 

$

(12,732

)

$

(1,663

)

$

(31,929

)

 

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22.  Subsidiary Guarantor Financial Information (continued):

 

NCO GROUP, INC.

Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantors

 

Non-Guarantors

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services

 

$

 

$

1,107,384

 

$

271,740

 

$

(264,745

)

$

1,114,379

 

Portfolio

 

 

24,821

 

8,909

 

 

33,730

 

Portfolio sales

 

 

439

 

2,060

 

 

2,499

 

Total revenues

 

 

1,132,644

 

282,709

 

(264,745

)

1,150,608

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payroll and related expenses

 

11

 

652,415

 

175,835

 

(189,635

)

638,626

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

3,222

 

386,854

 

108,517

 

(75,110

)

423,483

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

69,674

 

22,229

 

 

91,903

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

4,316

 

5,934

 

 

10,250

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

3,233

 

1,113,259

 

312,515

 

(264,745

)

1,164,262

 

(Loss) income from operations

 

(3,233

)

19,385

 

(29,806

)

 

(13,654

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and investment income

 

146

 

1,066

 

(137

)

 

1,075

 

Interest expense

 

(48,304

)

(21,753

)

(335

)

 

(70,392

)

Interest (expense) income to affiliate

 

(1,956

)

6,982

 

(5,026

)

 

 

Subsidiary (loss) income

 

(17,409

)

(17,962

)

 

35,371

 

 

Other expense, net

 

 

(2,052

)

 

 

(2,052

)

 

 

(67,523

)

(33,719

)

(5,498

)

35,371

 

(71,369

)

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

(70,756

)

(14,334

)

(35,304

)

35,371

 

(85,023

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

(20,291

)

3,125

 

(9,008

)

 

(26,174

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

(50,465

)

(17,459

)

(26,296

)

35,371

 

(58,849

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

(8,384

)

 

(8,384

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to NCO Group, Inc.

 

$

(50,465

)

$

(17,459

)

$

(17,912

)

$

35,371

 

$

(50,465

)

 

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22.  Subsidiary Guarantor Financial Information (continued):

 

NCO GROUP, INC

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantors

 

Non-Guarantors

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

$

(29,306

)

$

128,399

 

$

(5,156

)

$

93,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of accounts receivable

 

 

(44,049

)

(3,886

)

(47,935

)

Collections applied to principal of purchased accounts receivable

 

 

23,990

 

41,464

 

65,454

 

Proceeds from sales and resales of purchased accounts receivable

 

 

124

 

401

 

525

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(18,658

)

(7,621

)

(26,279

)

Proceeds from bonds and notes receivable

 

 

121

 

 

121

 

Net cash paid for acquisitions and related costs

 

 

(3,377

)

(652

)

(4,029

)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

 

(41,849

)

29,706

 

(12,143

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of notes payable

 

 

(294

)

(19,103

)

(19,397

)

Net repayments of revolving credit facility

 

(47,000

)

 

 

(47,000

)

Repayment of borrowings under senior term loan

 

(19,541

)

 

 

(19,541

)

Borrowings under (repayments of) intercompany notes payable

 

66,706

 

(73,486

)

6,780

 

 

Payment of fees to obtain debt

 

(2,477

)

 

 

(2,477

)

Return of investment in subsidiary to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

(5,784

)

(5,784

)

Issuance of stock, net

 

39,667

 

 

 

39,667

 

Payment of deemed dividend to JPM

 

(8,049

)

 

 

(8,049

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

29,306

 

(73,780

)

(18,107

)

(62,581

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate on cash

 

 

 

1,345

 

1,345

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

12,770

 

7,788

 

20,558

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

 

 

15,334

 

14,546

 

29,880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

 

$

 

$

28,104

 

$

22,334

 

$

50,438

 

 

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NCO GROUP, INC

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantors

 

Non-Guarantors

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

$

(27,198

)

$

72,806

 

$

48,205

 

$

93,813

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of accounts receivable

 

 

(54,654

)

(53,141

)

(107,795

)

Collections applied to principal of purchased accounts receivable

 

 

1,156

 

67,195

 

68,351

 

Proceeds from sales and resales of purchased accounts receivable

 

 

531

 

2,301

 

2,832

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(28,074

)

(3,465

)

(31,539

)

Proceeds from bonds and notes receivable

 

 

928

 

 

928

 

Net cash paid for acquisitions and related costs

 

 

(322,517

)

(16,782

)

(339,299

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(402,630

)

(3,892

)

(406,522

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of notes payable

 

 

(161

)

(28,190

)

(28,351

)

Borrowings under notes payable

 

 

 

17,046

 

17,046

 

Net borrowings under revolving credit facility

 

24,500

 

 

 

24,500

 

Repayment of borrowings under senior term loan

 

 

(9,232

)

 

(9,232

)

Borrowings under senior term loan, net of fees

 

 

134,135

 

 

134,135

 

Borrowings under (repayments of) intercompany notes payable

 

(191,013

)

213,777

 

(22,764

)

 

Payment of fees to obtain debt

 

(10

)

(4,307

)

 

(4,317

)

Investment in subsidiary by noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

2,436

 

2,436

 

Return of investment in subsidiary to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

(9,234

)

(9,234

)

Issuance of stock, net

 

209,719

 

 

 

209,719

 

Payment of deemed dividend to JPM

 

(12,157

)

 

 

(12,157

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

31,039

 

334,212

 

(40,706

)

324,545

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate on cash

 

(3,841

)

 

2,052

 

(1,789

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

4,388

 

5,659

 

10,047

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

 

 

17,755

 

13,528

 

31,283

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

 

$

 

$

22,143

 

$

19,187

 

$

41,330

 

 

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Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, other than historical facts, are forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the regulations thereunder), which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements as to:

 

·      the Company’s expected future results of operations;

·      economic conditions;

·      the Company’s business and growth strategy;

·      fluctuations in quarterly operating results;

·      the integration of acquisitions;

·      the final outcome of the Company’s litigation with its former landlord;

·      the effects of terrorist attacks, war and the economy on the Company’s business;

·      expected increases in operating efficiencies;

·      anticipated trends in the business process outsourcing industry, referred to as BPO;

·      estimates of future cash flows and allowances for impairments of purchased accounts receivable;

·      estimates of intangible asset impairments and amortization expense of customer relationships and other intangible assets;

·      the effects of legal proceedings, regulatory investigations and tax examinations;

·      the effects of changes in accounting guidance; and

·      statements as to trends or the Company’s or management’s beliefs, expectations and opinions.

 

The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “guidance,” “potential,” “continue,” “project,” “forecast,” “confident,” and similar expressions are typically used to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on assumptions and assessments made by the Company’s management in light of their experience and their perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors they believe to be appropriate. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of the Company’s future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties and may be affected by various factors that may cause actual results, developments and business decisions to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that may cause actual results, developments and business decisions to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include:

 

·      risks related to the instability in the financial markets;

·      risks related to adverse capital and credit market conditions;

·      the ability of governmental and regulatory bodies to stabilize the financial markets;

·      risks related to the domestic and international economies;

·      risks related to derivative transactions;

·      risks related to the Company’s ability to grow internally;

·      risks related to the Company’s ability to compete;

·      risks related to the Company’s substantial indebtedness and its ability to service such debt;

·      risks related to the Company’s ability to meet liquidity needs;

·      the risk that the Company will not be able to implement its growth strategy as and when planned;

·      risks associated with growth and acquisitions;

·      the risk that the Company will not be able to realize operating efficiencies in the integration of its acquisitions;

·      fluctuations in quarterly operating results;

·      risks related to the timing of contracts;

·      risks related to purchased accounts receivable;

·      risks related to possible impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets;

·      the Company’s dependence on senior management;

·      risks related to security and privacy breaches;

·      risks related to union organizing efforts at the Company’s facilities;

 

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·      risks associated with technology;

·      risks related to the final outcome of the Company’s litigation with its former landlord;

·      risks related to litigation, regulatory investigations and tax examinations;

·      risks related to past or possible future terrorist attacks;

·      risks related to natural disasters or the threat or outbreak of war or hostilities;

·      the risk that the Company will not be able to improve margins;

·      risks related to the Company’s international operations;

·      risks related to the availability of qualified employees, particularly in new or more cost-effective locations;

·      risks related to currency fluctuations;

·      risks related to reliance on independent telecommunications service providers;

·      risks related to concentration of the Company’s clients in the financial services, telecommunications and healthcare sectors;

·      risks related to potential consumer resistance to outbound services;

·      risks related to the possible loss of key clients; and

·      risks related to changes in government regulations affecting the teleservices and telecommunications industries.

 

The Company can give no assurance that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if any of them does, what impact they will have on our results of operations and financial condition. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, regardless of whether new information becomes available, future developments occur or otherwise. For additional information concerning the risks that affect us, see our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and “Part II. Other Information - Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Overview

 

We are a holding company and conduct substantially all of our business operations through our subsidiaries. We are an international provider of business process outsourcing services, referred to as BPO, primarily focused on accounts receivable management, referred to as ARM, and customer relationship management, referred to as CRM, serving a wide range of clients in North America and abroad through our global network of over 100 offices. We also purchase and collect past due consumer accounts receivable from consumer creditors such as banks, finance companies, retail merchants, utilities, healthcare companies, and other consumer-oriented companies.

 

Our operating costs consist principally of payroll and related costs; selling, general and administrative costs; and depreciation and amortization. Payroll and related expenses consist of wages and salaries, commissions, bonuses, and benefits for all of our employees, including management and administrative personnel. Selling, general and administrative expenses include telephone, postage and mailing costs, outside collection attorneys and other third-party collection services providers, and other collection costs, as well as expenses that directly support operations, including facility costs, equipment maintenance, sales and marketing, data processing, professional fees, and other management costs. Our payroll and related expenses may increase or decrease due to changes in the value of the U.S. dollar against the Canadian dollar and the Philippine peso.

 

Changes to the economic conditions in the U.S., either positive or negative, could have a significant impact on our business, including, but not limited to:

 

·      fluctuations in the volume of placements of accounts and the collectability of those accounts for our ARM contingency fee based services;

·      volume fluctuations in our ARM fixed fee based services;

·      volume fluctuations in our CRM services; and,

·      variability in the collectability of existing portfolios and the ability to purchase portfolios at acceptable prices for our Portfolio Management business.

 

We have grown rapidly, through both acquisitions as well as internal growth. Effective August 31, 2009, we acquired TSYS Total Debt Management, Inc., referred to as TDM, a provider of specialty accounts receivable management services, for approximately $4.5 million subject to certain post-closing adjustments. On February 29, 2008, we acquired Outsourcing Solutions Inc., referred to as OSI, a leading provider of business process outsourcing

 

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services, specializing primarily in accounts receivable management services, for approximately $339.0 million subject to the settlement of $10.0 million held in escrow. On January 2, 2008, we acquired Systems & Services Technologies, Inc., referred to as SST, a third-party consumer receivable servicer, for $18.4 million.

 

We operate our business in three segments: ARM, CRM and Portfolio Management.

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2008

 

Revenue.  Revenue decreased $7.4 million, or 1.9 percent, to $373.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, from $381.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. For the three months ended September 30, 2009, ARM, CRM, Portfolio Management accounted for $306.9 million, $85.1 million and $2.3 million of revenue, respectively. Included in ARM’s revenue was $13.6 million of intercompany revenue from Portfolio Management and included in CRM’s revenue was $7.0 million of intercompany revenue from ARM, which were eliminated upon consolidation. For the three months ended September 30, 2008, these divisions accounted for $315.0 million, $91.7 million and $(4.4) million of revenue, respectively. Included in ARM’s revenue was $20.3 million of intercompany revenue from Portfolio Management and included in CRM’s revenue was $929,000 of intercompany revenue from ARM, which were eliminated upon consolidation.

 

ARM’s revenue decreased $8.1 million, or 2.6 percent, to $306.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, from $315.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease in ARM’s revenue was primarily attributable to a $6.7 million decrease in fees from collection services performed for Portfolio Management, and lower than expected overall collections, partially offset by increased volume from new and existing clients in both first-party (early stage) and contingent collections.

 

CRM’s revenue decreased $6.6 million, or 7.2 percent, to $85.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, from $91.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease in CRM’s revenue was primarily due to lower volumes from certain existing clients attributable to the impact of the economy on the clients’ business, partially offset by increased client volume related to the implementation of new contracts during 2008 and 2009.

 

Portfolio Management’s revenue improved by $6.7 million, or 152.3 percent, to $2.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, from $(4.4) million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. Portfolio Management’s collections, excluding all portfolio sales, decreased $14.6 million, or 30.2 percent, to $33.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, from $48.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2009, included a $13.9 million impairment charge recorded for a valuation allowance against the carrying value of the portfolios, compared to an impairment of $32.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. Excluding the effect of the impairment charges, as well as portfolio sales, Portfolio Management’s revenue represented 47.0 percent of collections for the three months ended September 30, 2009, as compared to 55.0 percent of collections for the three months ended September 30, 2008. The remaining decrease in revenue and collections was attributable to lower portfolio purchases and the effect of the weaker collection environment during the later half of 2008 and 2009. There was no revenue from portfolio sales for the three months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $759,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2008.

 

Payroll and related expenses.  Payroll and related expenses decreased $29.7 million to $188.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, from $218.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, and decreased as a percentage of revenue to 50.5 percent from 57.3 percent.

 

ARM’s payroll and related expenses decreased $17.7 million to $134.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, from $152.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, and decreased as a percentage of revenue to 43.9 percent from 48.4 percent. ARM’s payroll and related expenses decreased as a percentage of revenue primarily due to the integration efforts following the acquisition of OSI on February 29, 2008, as well as the deployment of additional staff in off-shore locations where labor costs are lower. Included in ARM’s payroll and related expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, was $7.0 million and $929,000, respectively, of intercompany expense from CRM, for services provided to ARM.

 

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CRM’s payroll and related expenses decreased $4.8 million to $60.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, from $64.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, and decreased slightly as a percentage of revenue to 70.6 percent from 70.8 percent. The decrease as a percentage of revenue was primarily a result of our continuing deployment of additional staff in off-shore locations where labor costs are lower.

 

Portfolio Management’s payroll and related expenses decreased $1.2 million to $776,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2009, from $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. Portfolio Management outsources all of its collection services to ARM and, therefore, has a relatively small fixed payroll cost structure.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses.  Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $9.2 million to $156.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, from $147.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, and increased as a percentage of revenue to 41.8 percent from 38.6 percent.

 

ARM’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased $7.7 million to $138.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, from $130.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, and increased as a percentage of revenue to 45.0 percent from 41.4 percent. The increase in ARM’s selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to approximately $20.0 million of reimbursable expenses from TDM, which were also included in revenue. Excluding the reimbursable expenses from TDM, selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue remained consistent with the prior period as a result of the effective management of expenses in line with the lower revenue.

 

CRM’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased $1.5 million to $17.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, from $15.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, and increased as a percentage of revenue to 20.3 percent from 17.2 percent. The increase in CRM’s selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to increasing capacity due to anticipated higher client volumes, in advance of the offsetting revenue generation.

 

Portfolio Management’s selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $6.8 million to $14.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, from $21.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008, but increased as a percentage of revenue, excluding portfolio sales revenue and net impairment charges, to 88.2 percent from 77.5 percent. The decrease in Portfolio Management’s selling, general and administrative expenses resulted from a $6.7 million decrease in fees for collection services provided by ARM. The increase as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to the decrease in revenue due to lower collections. Included in Portfolio Management’s selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, was $13.7 million and $20.3 million, respectively, of intercompany expense from ARM, for services provided to Portfolio Management.

 

Restructuring charge.  During the three months ended September 30, 2009, we incurred restructuring charges of $1.5 million related to the restructuring of our legacy operations to streamline our cost structure. The charges consisted primarily of severance costs. This compares to $3.4 million of restructuring charges for the three months ended  September 30, 2008.

 

Depreciation and amortization.  Depreciation and amortization decreased to $29.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, from $32.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower depreciation resulting from a lower level of property and equipment.

 

Other income (expense).  Interest expense increased to $27.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, from $25.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008. The increase was primarily attributable to higher interest rates under our amended senior credit facility, partially offset by lower outstanding debt under our senior credit facility. Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 included $5.2 million of losses and $551,000 of gains, respectively, from interest rate swap agreements and embedded derivatives. Other income (expense), net for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 included approximately $3.9 million of net gains and $1.9 million of net losses, respectively, resulting from foreign exchange contracts.

 

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Income tax (benefit) expense.  For the three months ended September 30, 2009, the effective income tax rate decreased to (10.7) percent from 30.6 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2008 due primarily to the recognition of a valuation allowance on certain domestic net deferred tax assets.

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008

 

Revenue.  Revenue remained unchanged at $1.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2008. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, ARM, CRM, Portfolio Management accounted for $914.4 million, $259.5 million and $40.3 million of revenue, respectively. Included in ARM’s revenue was $47.7 million of intercompany revenue from Portfolio Management and included in CRM’s revenue was $12.0 million of intercompany revenue from ARM, which were eliminated upon consolidation. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, these divisions accounted for $923.0 million, $262.2 million and $33.1 million of revenue, respectively. Included in ARM’s revenue was $65.9 million of intercompany revenue from Portfolio Management and included in CRM’s revenue was $1.9 million of intercompany revenue from ARM, which were eliminated upon consolidation.

 

ARM’s revenue decreased $8.6 million, or 0.9 percent, to $914.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, from $923.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease in ARM’s revenue was primarily attributable to an $18.2 million decrease in fees from collection services performed for Portfolio Management and lower than expected overall collections, partially offset by increased volume from new and existing clients in both first-party (early stage) and contingent collections.

 

CRM’s revenue decreased $2.7 million, or 1.0 percent, to $259.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, from $262.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease in CRM’s revenue was primarily due to lower volumes from certain existing clients attributable to the impact of the economy on the clients’ business, partially offset by increased client volumes related to the implementation of new contracts during 2008 and 2009.

 

Portfolio Management’s revenue increased $7.2 million, or 21.8 percent, to $40.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, from $33.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Portfolio Management’s collections, excluding all portfolio sales, decreased $40.9 million, or 26.0 percent, to $116.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, from $157.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, included a $15.3 million impairment charge recorded for a valuation allowance against the carrying value of the portfolios, compared to an impairment of $63.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Excluding the effect of the impairment charges, as well as portfolio sales, portfolio Management’s revenue represented 46.3 percent of collections for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as compared to 59.0 percent of collections for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The remaining decrease in revenue and collections was attributable to lower portfolio purchases and the affect of the weaker collection environment during the latter half of 2008 and 2009. Portfolio sales revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $361,000, compared to $2.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 

Payroll and related expenses.  Payroll and related expenses decreased $46.3 million to $592.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, from $638.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, and decreased as a percentage of revenue to 51.3 percent from 55.5 percent.

 

ARM’s payroll and related expenses decreased $25.4 million to $417.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, from $443.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, and decreased as a percentage of revenue to 45.7 percent from 48.0 percent. ARM’s payroll and related expenses decreased as a percentage of revenue primarily due to the integration efforts following the acquisition of OSI on February 29, 2008, as well as the deployment of additional staff in off-shore locations where labor costs are lower. Included in ARM’s payroll and related expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, was $12.0 million and $1.8 million, respectively, of intercompany expense from CRM, for services provided to ARM.

 

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percentage of revenue to 70.4 percent from 72.9 percent. The decrease as a percentage of revenue was primarily a result of our continuing deployment of additional staff in off-shore locations where labor costs are lower.

 

Portfolio Management’s payroll and related expenses decreased $2.2 million to $3.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, from $6.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. Portfolio Management outsources all of its collection services to ARM and, therefore, has a relatively small fixed payroll cost structure.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses.  Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $12.5 million to $436.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, from $423.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, and increased as a percentage of revenue to 37.8 percent from 36.8 percent.

 

ARM’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased $9.6 million to $384.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, from $375.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, and increased as a percentage of revenue to 42.1 percent from 40.6 percent. The increase in ARM’s selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to approximately $20.0 million of reimbursable expenses from TDM, which were also included in revenue. Excluding the reimbursable expenses from TDM, selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue remained consistent with the prior period as a result of the effective management of expenses in line with the lower revenue as well as integration efforts following the OSI acquisition.

 

CRM’s selling, general and administrative expenses increased $3.8 million to $49.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, from $45.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, and increased as a percentage of revenue to 19.1 percent from 17.5 percent. The increase in CRM’s selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to increasing capacity due to anticipated higher client volumes, in advance of the offsetting revenue generation.

 

Portfolio Management’s selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $19.1 million to $49.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, from $68.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, but increased as a percentage of revenue, excluding portfolio sales revenue and net impairment charges, to 89.5 percent from 73.0 percent. The decrease in Portfolio Management’s selling, general and administrative expenses resulted from an $18.2 million decrease in fees for collection services provided by ARM. The increase as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to the decrease in revenue due to lower collections. Included in Portfolio Management’s selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, was $47.7 million and $65.9 million, respectively, of intercompany expense from ARM, for services provided to Portfolio Management.

 

Restructuring charge.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we incurred restructuring charges of $3.2 million related to the restructuring of our legacy operations to streamline our cost structure. The charges consisted primarily of severance costs. This compares to $10.3 million of restructuring charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 

Depreciation and amortization.  Depreciation and amortization decreased slightly to $91.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, from $91.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.

 

Other income (expense).  Interest expense increased to $77.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, from $70.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The increase was attributable to additional borrowings under the senior credit facility primarily to fund a portion of the acquisition of OSI and higher interest rates under our amended senior credit facility. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 included $10.2 million of losses and $4.1 million of gains, respectively, from interest rate swap agreements and embedded derivatives. Other income (expense), net for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 included approximately $6.7 million of net gains and $2.2 million of net losses, respectively, resulting from foreign exchange contracts.

 

Income tax (benefit) expense.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the effective income tax rate decreased to 2.9 percent from 30.8 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 due primarily to the recognition of a valuation allowance on certain domestic net deferred tax assets.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our primary sources of cash have been cash flows from operations, including collections on purchased accounts receivable, bank borrowings, and equity and debt offerings. Cash has been used for acquisitions, repayments of bank borrowings, purchases of equipment, purchases of accounts receivable, and working capital to support our growth.

 

The cash flow from our contingency collection business and our purchased portfolio business is dependent upon our ability to collect from consumers and businesses. Many factors, including the economy and our ability to hire and retain qualified collectors and managers, are essential to our ability to generate cash flows. Fluctuations in these factors that cause a negative impact on our business could have a material impact on our expected future cash flows.

 

The capital and credit markets have recently experienced significant volatility and if this continues, it is possible that our ability to access the capital and credit markets may be limited. Our senior notes and senior subordinated notes are assigned ratings by certain rating agencies. Changes in our business environment, operating results, cash flows, or financial position could impact the ratings assigned by these rating agencies. Significant changes in assigned ratings could also significantly affect the costs of borrowing, which could have a material impact on our financial condition and results of operations. We are currently in compliance with all of our debt covenants, but the future impact on the Company’s operations and financial projections from the challenging economic and business environment may impact our ability to meet our debt covenants in the future.

 

At this time, we believe that we will be able to finance our current operations, planned capital expenditure requirements, internal growth and debt service obligations, at least through the next twelve months, with the funds generated from our operations, with our existing cash and available borrowings under our senior credit facility. Additionally, we may obtain cash through additional equity and debt offerings, if needed.

 

We have a senior credit facility, referred to as the Credit Facility, that consists of a term loan ($569.1 million outstanding as of September 30, 2009) and a $100.0 million revolving credit facility ($34.5 million outstanding as of September 30, 2009). Additionally, we have $165.0 million of floating rate senior notes and $200.0 million 11.875 percent senior subordinated notes outstanding. As a result, we are significantly leveraged.

 

Due to the expected impact of the deteriorating economic conditions on our 2009 financial results, as well as financial covenant ratio adjustments required under the Credit Facility in 2009, management became uncertain of its ability to remain in compliance with the financial covenants throughout 2009. Therefore, on March 25, 2009, we amended the Credit Facility to, among other things: (i) adjust the financial covenants, including increasing maximum leverage ratios, decreasing minimum interest coverage ratios, and increasing maximum capital expenditures; (ii) increase the margin applicable to Base Rate (defined as the higher of the prime rate or the federal funds rate) borrowings and LIBOR borrowings by 0.75 percent; (iii) create a minimum LIBOR of 2.50 percent; (iv) create a minimum Base Rate of LIBOR plus 1.00 percent; (v) increase the letter-of-credit subfacility to $30.0 million; (vi) permit us under certain circumstances to increase the size of our revolving credit facility by up to $50.0 million in the aggregate; and (vii) limit our ability to invest in purchased accounts receivable under certain circumstances.

 

The amendment to the Credit Facility also permits us to repurchase our senior notes and senior subordinated notes out of the net cash proceeds of new equity issuances. Our senior notes and senior subordinated notes are currently trading at a substantial discount to their face amounts. We or our stockholders may from time to time seek to retire or purchase our outstanding notes through cash purchases and/or exchanges for equity securities, in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Our stockholders who acquire such notes may seek to contribute them to us, for retirement, in exchange for the issuance of additional equity. The amounts involved may be material.

 

In February 2009, we issued 7,400 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for merger consideration in connection with the acquisition of SST.

 

On March 25, 2009, in connection with the amendment discussed above, we privately placed 147,447.3 shares of our Series B-1 Preferred Stock and 20,973.7 shares of our Series B-2 Preferred Stock to One Equity Partners, Michael J. Barrist and certain members of executive management, and other co-investors for an aggregate purchase

 

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price of $40.0 million. The proceeds were used to pay down $15.0 million of term loan borrowings, and the remainder, net of expenses, of $22.5 million was used to repay borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

 

The exclusivity agreement with our nonrecourse lender expired on June 30, 2009. We are currently discussing future lending facilities for purchases of accounts receivable with the existing lender and other third-party lenders. We may have to use available cash or borrowings under our revolving credit facility to fund purchases of accounts receivable if we are unable to replace this agreement, which may limit the amount of portfolios we are able to purchase and limit borrowings for other uses.

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities.  Cash provided by operating activities was $93.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $93.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. A decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $17.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to an increase of $4.4 million in the prior year period, was primarily due to changes in the fair value of derivative instruments. This decrease was offset by a decrease in accounts receivable, trade of $28.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to a decrease of $18.9 million in the prior year period and a decrease in other assets of $12.4 million, compared to a decrease of $2.7 million in the prior year period.

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities.  Cash used in investing activities was $12.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to $406.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The decrease in cash used in investing activities was primarily attributable to net cash paid for acquisitions and related costs of $339.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2008, primarily incurred in connection with the acquisition of OSI on February 29, 2008, as well as lower purchases of accounts receivable.

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities.  Cash used in financing activities was $62.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, compared to cash provided by financing activities of $324.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The cash used in financing activities was due primarily to the repayments of borrowings under our Credit Facility totaling $66.5 million and higher net repayments of nonrecourse notes payable, offset in part by net proceeds from the issuance of $39.7 million of stock that was used to fund the repayments. Cash provided by financing activities in the prior year period consisted primarily of additional senior term loan borrowings of $134.1 million and the issuance of $210.0 million of stock, both of which were used primarily to fund the OSI acquisition.

 

Senior Credit Facility.  Our Credit Facility is with a syndicate of financial institutions and consists of a term loan and a $100.0 million revolving credit facility. We are required to make quarterly principal repayments of $1.5 million on the term loan until its maturity in May 2013, at which time its remaining balance outstanding is due. We are also required to make annual prepayments of 50 percent, 25 percent or zero percent of its excess annual cash flow, based on our leverage ratio. The revolving credit facility requires no minimum principal payments until its maturity in November 2011. At September 30, 2009, the balance outstanding on the term loan was $569.1 million and the balance outstanding on the revolving credit facility was $34.5 million. The availability of the revolving credit facility is reduced by any unused letters of credit ($15.7 million at September 30, 2009). As of September 30, 2009, we had $49.8 million of remaining availability under the revolving credit facility.

 

Borrowings under the Credit Facility are collateralized by substantially all of our assets. The Credit Facility contains certain financial and other covenants such as maintaining a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio, and includes restrictions on, among other things, acquisitions, the incurrence of additional debt, investments, investments in purchased accounts receivable, disposition of assets, liens and dividends and other distributions. If an event of default, such as failure to comply with covenants or change of control, were to occur under the Credit Facility, the lenders would be entitled to declare all amounts outstanding under it immediately due and payable and foreclose on the pledged assets. We were in compliance with all required financial covenants and we were not aware of any events of default as of September 30, 2009.

 

Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes.  We have $165.0 million of floating rate senior notes due 2013, referred to as the Senior Notes, and $200.0 million of 11.875 percent senior subordinated notes due 2014, referred to as the Senior Subordinated Notes, collectively referred to as the Notes. The Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior basis with respect to the Senior Notes and on a senior subordinated basis with respect to the Senior Subordinated Notes, in each case by all of our existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries (other than

 

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certain subsidiaries and joint ventures engaged in financing the purchase of delinquent accounts receivable portfolios and certain immaterial subsidiaries).

 

The Senior Notes are unsecured senior obligations and are senior in right of payment to all existing and future senior subordinated indebtedness, including the Senior Subordinated Notes, and all future subordinated indebtedness. The Senior Notes bear interest at an annual rate equal to LIBOR plus 4.875 percent, reset quarterly. We may redeem the Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at any time at varying redemption prices depending on the redemption date, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

 

The Senior Subordinated Notes are unsecured senior subordinated obligations and are subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future senior indebtedness, including the Senior Notes and borrowings under the Credit Facility. We may redeem the Senior Subordinated Notes, in whole or in part, at any time on or after November 15, 2010 at varying redemption prices depending on the redemption date, plus accrued and unpaid interest. We also may redeem some or all of the Senior Subordinated Notes at any time prior to November 15, 2010, at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount of the respective Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest and an additional premium. Finally, subject to certain conditions, we may redeem up to 35 percent of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes at any time prior to November 15, 2009 with the net proceeds of a sale of our capital stock at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount of the respective Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest and an additional premium.

 

The indentures governing the Notes contain a number of covenants that limit our and our restricted subsidiaries’ ability, among other things, to: incur additional indebtedness and issue certain preferred stock, pay certain dividends, acquire shares of capital stock, make payments on subordinated debt or make investments, place limitations on distributions from restricted subsidiaries, issue or sell stock of restricted subsidiaries, guarantee indebtedness, sell or exchange assets, enter into transactions with affiliates, create certain liens, engage in unrelated businesses, and consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of our assets and the assets of our subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. In addition, upon a change of control, we are required to offer to repurchase all of the Notes then outstanding, at a purchase price equal to 101 percent of their principal amount, plus any accrued interest to the date of repurchase.

 

Upon certain events of default, the trustee or the holders of at least 25 percent in the aggregate principal amount of the notes, then outstanding, may, and the trustee at the request of the holders will, declare the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on the notes to be immediately due and payable. In the event a court enters a decree or order for relief against us in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, the court appoints a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official or for all or substantially all of our property and assets or the winding up or liquidation of our affairs and, in each case, such decree or order remains unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days, the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on the notes then outstanding will automatically become and be immediately due and payable. Additionally, if we or any subsidiary guarantor commence a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official or for all or substantially all of our property and assets or substantially all of the property and assets of a significant subsidiary (as defined in the indentures) or effect any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on the notes then outstanding will automatically become and be immediately due and payable.

 

Nonrecourse Credit Facility.  We had a nonrecourse credit facility and an exclusivity agreement, collectively referred to as the Nonrecourse Agreement. The Nonrecourse Agreement provides that all purchases of accounts receivable by us with a purchase price in excess of $1.0 million were first offered to the lender for financing at its discretion. If the lender chose to participate in the financing of a portfolio of accounts receivable, the financing was structured, depending on the size and nature of the portfolio to be purchased, either as a borrowing arrangement or under various equity sharing arrangements. The lender financed non-equity borrowings with floating interest at an annual rate equal to LIBOR plus 2.50 percent, or as negotiated. These borrowings are nonrecourse to us and are due two years from the date of each respective loan, unless otherwise negotiated. As additional return on the debt financed portfolios, the lender receives residual cash flows, as negotiated, which is defined as all cash collections after servicing fees, floating rate interest, repayment of the borrowing, and our initial investment, including interest. Total

 

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debt outstanding under this facility as of September 30, 2009 was $18.5 million, including $2.4 million of accrued residual interest. As of September 30, 2009, we were in compliance with all required covenants.

 

The exclusivity agreement to the Nonrecourse Agreement expired on June 30, 2009. The borrowings outstanding under the nonrecourse credit facility were not affected and remain subject to the terms discussed above. We are currently discussing future lending facilities for purchases of accounts receivable with our existing lender and other third-party lenders. We may have to use available cash or borrowings under our revolving credit facility to fund purchases of accounts receivable if we are unable to replace this agreement, which may limit the amount of portfolios we are able to purchase and limit borrowings for other uses.

 

Borrowings under the Nonrecourse Agreement are nonrecourse to us, except for the assets within the entities established in connection with the financing agreement. The Nonrecourse Agreement contains a collections performance requirement, among other covenants, that, if not met, provides for cross-collateralization with any other portfolios financed through the agreement, in addition to other remedies.

 

Contractual Obligations. There have been no material changes, outside the ordinary course of our business, to our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2008 as reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 

Market Risk

 

We are exposed to various types of market risk in the normal course of business, including the impact of interest rate changes, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, changes in corporate tax rates, and inflation. We employ risk management strategies that may include the use of derivatives, such as interest rate swap agreements, interest rate cap agreements, and foreign currency forwards and options to manage these exposures. We do not enter into derivatives for trading purposes.

 

Foreign Currency Risk.  Foreign currency exposures arise from transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency and from foreign denominated revenue and profit translated into U.S. dollars. The primary currencies to which we are exposed include the Canadian dollar, the Philippine peso, the British pound and the Australian dollar. Due to the size of the Canadian and Philippine operations, we currently use forward exchange contracts to limit potential losses in earnings or cash flows from adverse foreign currency exchange rate movements. These contracts are entered into to protect against the risk that the eventual cash flows resulting from such contracts will be adversely affected by changes in exchange rates. Our objective is to maintain economically balanced currency risk management strategies that provide adequate downside protection. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we continued to see volatility of the U.S. dollar, primarily as it relates to the Canadian dollar and the Philippine peso. We believe this trend may continue, and if so, it could have a negative impact on our future results of operations.

 

Interest Rate Risk.  At September 30, 2009, we had $787.1 million in outstanding variable rate borrowings. A material change in interest rates could adversely affect our operating results and cash flows. A 25 basis-point increase in interest rates could increase our annual interest expense by $125,000 for each $50 million of variable debt outstanding for the entire year. We currently use interest rate swap agreements and interest rate cap agreements in a effort to limit potential losses from adverse interest rate changes.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

General.  The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. We believe the following accounting policies and estimates are the most critical and could have the most impact on our results of operations: goodwill, other intangible assets and purchase accounting, revenue recognition for purchased accounts receivable, income taxes, and allowance for doubtful accounts. These are described in note 2 to our 2008 financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we did not make any material changes to our estimates or methods by which estimates are derived with regard to our critical accounting policies.

 

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Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

 

For a discussion of recently issued accounting guidance, see note 20 in our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q.

 

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Included in Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of this Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Item 4T.  Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), as of September 30, 2009. Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in reaching a reasonable level of assurance that the (i) information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, also conducted an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f), to determine whether any changes occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2009, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Based on that evaluation, there were no such changes during the quarter ended September 30, 2009.

 

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all controls systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

 

Part II.  Other Information

 

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is party, from time to time, to various legal proceedings, regulatory investigations, client audits and tax examinations incidental to its business. The Company continually monitors these legal proceedings, regulatory investigations and tax examinations to determine the impact and any required accruals.

 

Fort Washington Flood:

 

In June 2001, the first floor of the Company’s Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, headquarters was severely damaged by a flood caused by remnants of Tropical Storm Allison. The Company subsequently decided to relocate its corporate headquarters to Horsham, Pennsylvania. The Company filed a lawsuit on August 14, 2001 in the Court of Common Pleas, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (Civil Action No. 01-15576) against the current landlord and the former landlord of the Fort Washington facilities to terminate the leases and to obtain other relief. The landlord and the former landlord filed counter-claims against the Company. The Company maintains a reserve that it believes is adequate to address its exposure to this matter and plans to continue to contest this matter.

 

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U.S. Department of Justice:

 

On February 24, 2006, the U.S. Department of Justice alleged certain civil damages of approximately $5.0 million. The alleged damages relate to a matter the Company reported to federal authorities and the client in 2003 involving three employees who engaged in unauthorized student loan consolidations in connection with a client contract. The responsible employees were terminated at that time in 2003. The Company does not agree with the allegations regarding damages and has and will continue to engage in discussions with the Department of Justice in an effort to amicably resolve the matter. The Company expects that actual damages incurred as a result of this incident, if any, will be covered by insurance.

 

Tax Matters:

 

The Company received notice of a reassessment from a foreign taxing authority relating to certain matters occurring from 1998 through 2001 regarding one of its subsidiaries in the amount of $15.7 million including interest and penalties. In order to pursue an appeal of the reassessment, the Company paid a deposit of $8.5 million in December 2008. In October 2009, the Company entered into a settlement agreement regarding the reassessment, and expects to receive a refund of approximately $3.0 million. As a result of the settlement in October 2009, management will adjust its reserve during the fourth quarter of 2009.

 

Attorneys General:

 

From time to time, the Company receives subpoenas or other similar information requests from various states’ Attorneys General, requesting information relating to the Company’s debt collection practices in such states. The Company responds to such inquires or investigations and provides certain information to the respective Attorneys General offices. The Company believes it is in compliance with the laws of the states in which it does business relating to debt collection practices in all material respects. However, no assurance can be given that any such inquiries or investigations will not result in a formal investigation or an enforcement action. Any such enforcement actions could result in fines as well as the suspension or termination of the Company’s ability to conduct business in such states.

 

Other:

 

The Company is involved in other legal proceedings, regulatory investigations, client audits and tax examinations from time to time in the ordinary course of its business. Management believes that none of these other legal proceedings, regulatory investigations or tax examinations will have a materially adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, referred to as the “2008 Form 10-K” in this filing, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risk factors in our 2008 Form 10-K have not materially changed. The risks described in our 2008 Form 10-K are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

None

 

Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

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Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on July 28, 2009. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders elected Austin A. Adams, Michael J. Barrist, Henry H. Briance, David M. Cohen, Colin M. Farmer, Edward A. Kangas and Leo J. Pound as directors to serve for a term of one year. Each director received 2,832,408 “FOR” votes and there were no votes against any of the directors.

 

Item 5.    Other Information

 

(a)   None

 

(b)   Not applicable

 

Item 6.    Exhibits

 

12            Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

 

31.1*       Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

31.2*       Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

32.1*       Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

32.2*       Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 


*

 

This prospectus supplement does not contain all of the exhibits filed with the Company’s quarterly report for the period ended September 30, 2009. Exhibits 31.1, 31.2, 32.1 and 32.2 are not filed with and should not be deemed a part of this prospectus supplement.

 

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Signatures

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

NCO Group, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

November 13, 2009

 

By:

/s/ Michael J. Barrist

 

 

 

 

Michael J. Barrist

 

 

 

 

Chairman of the Board, President

 

 

 

 

and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

(principal executive officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

November 13, 2009

 

By:

/s/ John R. Schwab

 

 

 

 

John R. Schwab

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President, Finance

 

 

 

 

and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

(principal financial and accounting officer)

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

12

 

Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

 

 

 

31.1*

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

31.2*

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 15d-14(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

32.1*

 

Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32.2*

 

Certification of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 


*

 

This prospectus supplement does not contain all of the exhibits filed with the Company’s quarterly report for the period ended September 30, 2009. Exhibits 31.1, 31.2, 32.1 and 32.2 are not filed with and should not be deemed a part of this prospectus supplement.

 

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Exhibit 12

 

NCO Group, Inc.

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in thousands, except for ratios)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2009(1)

 

2008(1)

 

2009(1)

 

2008(1)

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interest

 

$

(24,655

)

$

(46,272

)

$

(36,595

)

$

(85,023

)

Fixed charges

 

32,830

 

30,791

 

93,823

 

87,048

 

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

3

 

3

 

9

 

9

 

 

 

8,178

 

(15,478

)

57,237

 

2,034

 

Subtract:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest capitalized

 

 

 

 

25

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders

 

1,497

 

3,603

 

5,784

 

9,234

 

 

 

1,497

 

3,603

 

5,784

 

9,259

 

Earnings

 

$

6,681

 

$

(19,081

)

$

51,453

 

$

(7,225

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

27,196

 

$

24,982

 

$

76,980

 

$

70,392

 

Interest capitalized

 

 

 

 

25

 

Portion of rentals deemed to be interest

 

5,634

 

5,809

 

16,843

 

16,631

 

 

 

$

 32,830

 

$

30,791

 

$

93,823

 

$

87,048

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

0.2

x

(0.6

)x

0.5

x

(0.1

)x

 


(1)   For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company’s ratio of earnings to fixed charges indicated a less than one-to-one coverage. The deficiency was a result of earnings that were $26.1 million and $49.9 million less than fixed charges for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $42.4 million and $94.3 million less than fixed charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.