EX-99 22 gaaprecon.htm GAAP RECONCILIATION GAAP Recon

Exhibit 99.2

Encore Capital Group, Inc.
Supplemental Financial Information
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to
Net Income Excluding One-Time Benefits and Charges
For the Quarters Ended December 31, 2003 and 2002

(in thousands)


For the Quarter Ended,




     Dec 31  Sep 30    Jun 30     Mar 31  




2003     
GAAP, as reported   $ 3,841   $ 3,104   $ 3,309   $ 8,166  
Gain on settlement of litigation                (4,376 )
Write off of deferred costs    528              




Net income, excluding  
     one-time benefits and charges   $ 4,369   $ 3,104   $ 3,309   $ 3,790  




2002     
GAAP, as reported   $ 10,343   $ 2,521   $ 692   $ 233  
Benefit from restoration  
     of net deferred tax assets    (8,830 )  (914 )  (184 )  41  




Net income, excluding  
     one-time benefits and charges   $ 1,513   $ 1,607   $ 508   $ 274  













Encore Capital Group, Inc.
Supplemental Financial Information
Reconciliation of GAAP Interest Expense and Weighted Average Effective Interest to
Interest Expense and Weighted Average Effective Interest Excluding One-Time Charges
For the Year and Quarter Ended December 31, 2003

(in thousands, except percentages)


Interest
Expense
Weighted
Average
Effective
Interest
Rate


For the Year Ended December 31, 2003            
GAAP, as reported   $ 20,479    49.1 %
Write off of deferred costs    (870 )  (2.1 )


Excluding one-time charges   $ 19,609    47.0 %


For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2003   
GAAP, as reported   $ 6,622    69.8 %
Write off of deferred costs    (870 )  (9.2 )


Excluding one-time charges   $ 5,752    60.6 %