424B3 1 a10-17570_2424b3.htm 424B3

 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)

File Number 333-165975; 333-158745; 333-150885

 

Supplement No. 4

(To prospectus dated April 30, 2010)

 

 

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. 4 supplements and amends the prospectus dated April 30, 2010, as supplemented and amended by prospectus supplement No. 1 dated May 14, 2010, prospectus supplement No. 2 dated June 3, 2010 and prospectus supplement No. 3 dated August 13, 2010 (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 15, 2010, NCO Group, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission its quarterly report for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.

 

The date of this prospectus supplement is November 15, 2010.

 



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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, 2010

 

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 333-165975; 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 15, 2010 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, 2010 and December 31, 2009

1

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations -

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

2

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

3

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

4

 

 

 

Item 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

31

 

 

 

Item 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES

ABOUT MARKET RISK

41

 

 

 

Item 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

41

 

 

 

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

42

 

 

 

Item 1A.

RISK FACTORS

42

 

 

 

Item 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND

USE OF PROCEEDS

42

 

 

 

Item 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

42

 

 

 

Item 4.

[REMOVED AND RESERVED]

42

 

 

 

Item 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

43

 

 

 

Item 6.

EXHIBITS

43

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

44

 



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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,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents (includes cash and cash equivalents of consolidated variable interest entities: 2010, $835; 2009, $982)

 

$

31,610

 

$

39,221

 

Accounts receivable, trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,244 and $5,824, respectively

 

170,416

 

178,067

 

Purchased accounts receivable, current portion, net of allowance for impairment of $151,609 and $144,397, respectively (includes purchased accounts receivable of consolidated variable interest entities: 2010, $11,008; 2009, $22,020)

 

37,340

 

50,960

 

Deferred income taxes

 

2,003

 

1,753

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

66,004

 

61,981

 

Total current assets

 

307,373

 

331,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funds held on behalf of clients (note 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

103,899

 

122,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

537,427

 

535,857

 

Trade name, net of accumulated amortization

 

83,609

 

83,912

 

Customer relationships and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

 

210,990

 

258,682

 

Purchased accounts receivable, net of current portion (includes purchased accounts receivable of consolidated variable interest entities: 2010, $15,798; 2009, $18,586)

 

57,372

 

87,469

 

Deferred income taxes

 

3,584

 

3,548

 

Other assets

 

33,320

 

36,268

 

Total other assets

 

926,302

 

1,005,736

 

Total assets

 

$

1,337,574

 

$

1,460,035

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, current portion (includes debt of consolidated variable interest entities: 2010, $1,498; 2009, $10,027)

 

$

10,552

 

$

41,699

 

Income taxes payable

 

7,390

 

2,838

 

Accounts payable

 

23,095

 

15,865

 

Accrued expenses (includes accrued expenses of consolidated variable interest entities: 2010, $735; 2009, $795)

 

104,334

 

107,250

 

Accrued compensation and related expenses

 

43,829

 

38,094

 

Deferred revenue, current portion

 

32,740

 

39,528

 

Total current liabilities

 

221,940

 

245,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funds held on behalf of clients (note 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

871,810

 

909,831

 

Deferred income taxes (includes deferred income taxes of consolidated variable interest entities: 2010, $690; 2009, $1,475)

 

37,749

 

31,972

 

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

 

858

 

1,147

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

36,397

 

31,261

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (note 16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 7,500 shares authorized, 3,501 and 3,152 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

35

 

31

 

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

 

4

 

4

 

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

 

30

 

30

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

764,385

 

763,828

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

3,763

 

(551

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(608,563

)

(534,242

)

Total NCO Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity

 

159,654

 

229,100

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

9,166

 

11,450

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

168,820

 

240,550

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,337,574

 

$

1,460,035

 

 

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,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services

 

$

292,049

 

$

346,560

 

$

921,963

 

$

1,067,007

 

Portfolio

 

4,271

 

(278

)

32,195

 

42,588

 

Reimbursable costs and fees

 

74,227

 

27,388

 

215,626

 

44,823

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

370,547

 

373,670

 

1,169,784

 

1,154,418

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payroll and related expenses

 

166,886

 

188,631

 

528,805

 

592,318

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

104,637

 

128,779

 

329,423

 

391,178

 

Reimbursable costs and fees

 

74,227

 

27,388

 

215,626

 

44,823

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

27,280

 

29,251

 

82,367

 

90,952

 

Restructuring charges

 

7,445

 

1,466

 

13,828

 

3,246

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

380,475

 

375,515

 

1,170,049

 

1,122,517

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) Income from operations

 

(9,928

)

(1,845

)

(265

)

31,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and investment income

 

101

 

461

 

374

 

1,397

 

Interest expense

 

(23,003

)

(27,196

)

(68,760

)

(76,980

)

Other income, net

 

1,156

 

3,925

 

2,225

 

7,087

 

Total other income (expense)

 

(21,746

)

(22,810

)

(66,161

)

(68,496

)

Loss before income taxes

 

(31,674

)

(24,655

)

(66,426

)

(36,595

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

2,126

 

2,628

 

7,031

 

(1,056

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

(33,800

)

(27,283

)

(73,457

)

(35,539

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(273

)

(2,679

)

864

 

(3,610

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to NCO Group, Inc.

 

$

(33,527

)

$

(24,604

)

$

(74,321

)

$

(31,929

)

 

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,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(73,457

)

$

(35,539

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

82,367

 

90,952

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

1,088

 

2,583

 

Impairment of purchased accounts receivable

 

7,220

 

15,125

 

Noncash interest

 

5,993

 

5,422

 

Noncash net gains on derivative instruments

 

(140

)

(573

)

Gain on sale of purchased accounts receivable

 

(9

)

(361

)

Deferred income taxes

 

1,752

 

(4,511

)

Other

 

3,622

 

2,146

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, trade

 

7,025

 

28,272

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

8,709

 

(17,768

)

Income taxes payable

 

3,930

 

(2,634

)

Other assets and liabilities

 

1,760

 

10,823

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

49,860

 

93,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of accounts receivable

 

(10,890

)

(47,935

)

Collections applied to principal of purchased accounts receivable

 

47,210

 

65,454

 

Proceeds from sales and resales of purchased accounts receivable

 

332

 

525

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(18,376

)

(26,279

)

Net cash paid related to acquisitions

 

(1,600

)

(4,029

)

Other

 

1,366

 

121

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

18,042

 

(12,143

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of notes payable

 

(12,038

)

(19,397

)

Net repayment of borrowings under revolving credit facility

 

(17,000

)

(47,000

)

Repayment of borrowings under senior term loan

 

(40,541

)

(19,541

)

Payment of fees to obtain debt

 

(2,758

)

(2,477

)

Return of investment in subsidiary to noncontrolling interests

 

(3,148

)

(5,784

)

Issuance of stock, net

 

 

39,667

 

Payment of deemed dividend to JPM

 

 

(8,049

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(75,485

)

(62,581

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate on cash

 

(28

)

1,345

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(7,611

)

20,558

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

 

39,221

 

29,880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

 

$

31,610

 

$

50,438

 

 

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 18,500 active clients, including many of the Fortune 500, supporting a broad spectrum of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, healthcare, retail and commercial, utilities, education and government, technology and transportation/logistics services. These clients are primarily located throughout North America, Europe and Australia. Excluding reimbursable costs and fees, the Company’s largest client during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, was in the telecommunications sector and represented 7.4 percent of the Company’s consolidated revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

 

Historically, the Company’s Portfolio Management business has also purchased and collected past due consumer accounts receivable from consumer creditors. Beginning in 2009, the Company significantly reduced its purchases of accounts receivable and made a decision to minimize further investments in the future. This decision resulted from declines in liquidation rates, competition for purchased accounts receivable and the continued uncertainty of collectibility.

 

The Company’s business consists of three operating segments: 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.

 

The Company also considers whether any of its investments represent a variable interest entity (“VIE”) that is required to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the entity that has both (i) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. A VIE 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 has investments in VIEs that purchase portfolios of purchased accounts receivable. Based on the Company’s significant participation in the VIEs’ profits or losses and its ability to direct the activities of the VIEs, the Company consolidates these VIEs as it is considered the primary beneficiary. The aggregate assets of the VIEs, that can only be used to settle obligations of the VIEs, and liabilities of the VIEs, for which beneficial interest holders do not have recourse to the Company’s general credit, are presented on the balance sheet.

 

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, 2009 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 period ended September 30, 2010, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010, or for any other interim period.

 

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2.     Accounting Policies (continued):

 

Interim Financial Information (continued):

 

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/A for the year ended December 31, 2009, 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.

 

Reclassifications:

 

Certain amounts in the statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, and the statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, have been reclassified for comparative purposes.

 

3.     Restructuring Charges:

 

The Company has several restructuring plans under which it has recorded restructuring charges, primarily in conjunction with streamlining the cost structure of the Company’s operations. These charges primarily related to the elimination of certain redundant facilities and severance costs. The Company currently expects to pay the remaining severance balance through 2013 and the remaining lease balance through 2016.

 

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

 

 

 

Leases

 

Severance

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2009

 

$

8,562

 

$

2,997

 

$

11,559

 

Accruals

 

11,148

 

2,680

 

13,828

 

Cash payments

 

(6,684

)

(3,934

)

(10,618

)

Balance at September 30, 2010

 

$

13,026

 

$

1,743

 

$

14,769

 

 

4.     Business Combinations:

 

On August 31, 2009, the Company acquired TSYS Total Debt Management, Inc. (“TDM”), a provider of accounts receivable management legal network solutions, for $4.5 million in cash, which included $1.3 million of acquired cash. The Company allocated $983,000 of the purchase price to the customer relationships and recorded goodwill of $1.1 million. The TDM acquisition was included in the ARM segment.

 

5.      Disposal of Business:

 

In October 2009, the Company sold its print and mail business, from the ARM segment, for approximately $18.7 million in cash.  The net proceeds from the sale were used to pay down the Company’s senior term loan.

 

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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, 2009

 

$

40,675

 

Additions

 

25,093

 

Revenue recognized

 

(32,202

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

32

 

Balance at September 30, 2010

 

$

33,598

 

 

7.      Fair Value:

 

Recurring 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, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward exchange contracts

 

$

 

$

488

 

$

 

$

488

 

$

 

$

2

 

$

 

$

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

3,779

 

 

3,779

 

 

9,104

 

 

9,104

 

Forward exchange contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

 

 

60

 

Embedded derivatives

 

 

 

1,839

 

1,839

 

 

 

3,306

 

3,306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net liabilities

 

$

 

$

3,291

 

$

1,839

 

$

5,130

 

$

 

$

9,162

 

$

3,306

 

$

12,468

 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, there were no transfers in or out of the Company’s Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 fair value measurements.

 

To value the interest rate swaps and foreign currency forward exchange contracts, 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.

 

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7.      Fair Value (continued):

 

Recurring Measurement (continued):

 

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 represent 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 because they are unobservable. Changes in the fair market value of the embedded derivatives are recorded in interest expense on the statement of operations.

 

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,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

2,140

 

$

3,332

 

$

3,306

 

$

4,457

 

Accrued interest additions

 

134

 

237

 

543

 

1,271

 

Payments

 

(562

)

(510

)

(1,376

)

(1,655

)

Change in fair value

 

127

 

97

 

(634

)

(917

)

Balance at end of period

 

$

1,839

 

$

3,156

 

$

1,839

 

$

3,156

 

 

Non-Recurring Measurement:

 

The Company has goodwill and other intangible assets that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and are adjusted to fair value only when their carrying values exceed their fair values. Inputs used to value these assets are considered Level 3 measurements because they are unobservable.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, there were no adjustments to fair value as there were no indicators that would have required interim testing. The Company performs its annual testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets during the fourth quarter of each year.

 

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, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

 

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7.      Fair Value (continued):

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (continued):

 

Notes Receivable:

 

The Company had notes receivable of $5.0 million and $5.1 million as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets, included in current and long-term other assets, approximate market rates for notes with similar terms and maturities, and, accordingly, the carrying amounts approximate fair value. The Company continually evaluates the collectibility of these notes.

 

Long-Term Debt:

 

The following presents the carrying values and the estimated fair values of the Company’s long-term debt at September 30, 2010 (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

Carrying Value

 

Fair Value

 

Senior term loan

 

$

508,719

 

$

518,830

 

Senior subordinated notes

 

200,000

 

179,800

 

Senior notes

 

165,000

 

135,795

 

Nonrecourse credit facility

 

3,102

 

3,102

 

 

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, 2010. The stated interest rates of the Company’s nonrecourse credit facility approximate market rates for debt with similar terms and maturities, and, accordingly, the carrying value approximates fair value.

 

8.     Purchased Accounts Receivable:

 

As of September 30, 2010, the carrying value of Portfolio Management’s and ARM’s purchased accounts receivable were $91.5 million and $3.2 million, respectively. The total outstanding balance due, representing the original undiscounted contractual amount less collections since acquisition, was $55.8 billion and $55.2 billion at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, 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,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

111,430

 

$

172,274

 

$

138,429

 

$

185,659

 

Purchases

 

1,937

 

14,981

 

10,890

 

47,935

 

Collections

 

(22,700

)

(31,919

)

(85,831

)

(121,511

)

Revenue recognized

 

11,126

 

13,118

 

38,621

 

56,057

 

Proceeds from portfolio sales and resales applied to carrying value

 

(323

)

 

(323

)

(164

)

Impairment

 

(7,081

)

(13,784

)

(7,220

)

(15,125

)

Other

 

323

 

(102

)

146

 

1,717

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

94,712

 

$

154,568

 

$

94,712

 

$

154,568

 

 

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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,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

144,488

 

$

125,229

 

$

144,397

 

$

123,804

 

Additions

 

8,378

 

14,330

 

11,589

 

19,985

 

Recoveries

 

(1,297

)

(546

)

(4,369

)

(4,860

)

Other

 

40

 

49

 

(8

)

133

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

151,609

 

$

139,062

 

$

151,609

 

$

139,062

 

 

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,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

89,476

 

$

160,275

 

$

112,108

 

$

167,411

 

Additions

 

1,077

 

12,242

 

7,602

 

50,605

 

Revenue recognition

 

(11,126

)

(13,118

)

(38,621

)

(56,057

)

Reclassifications to nonaccretable difference

 

(8,906

)

(29,176

)

(10,797

)

(31,396

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

(340

)

(41

)

(111

)

(381

)

Balance at end of period

 

$

70,181

 

$

130,182

 

$

70,181

 

$

130,182

 

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company purchased accounts receivable with a cost of $1.9 million and $15.0 million, respectively, that had contractually required payments receivable at the date of acquisition of $74.0 million and $573.0 million, respectively, and expected cash flows at the date of acquisition of $3.0 million and $27.2 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company purchased accounts receivable with a cost of $10.9 million and $47.9 million, respectively, that had contractually required payments receivable at the date of acquisition of $649.8 million and $2.4 billion, respectively, and expected cash flows at the date of acquisition of $18.5 million and $98.5 million, respectively.

 

9.     Funds Held on Behalf of Clients:

 

In the course of the Company’s 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 $79.1 million and $75.1 million at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, have been shown net of their offsetting liability for financial statement presentation.

 

10.  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets:

 

Goodwill is 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.

 

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10.  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (continued):

 

The following summarizes the change in the Company’s reporting units’ goodwill (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

ARM

 

CRM

 

Total

 

Balance at January 1, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

$

552,047

 

$

128,365

 

$

680,412

 

Accumulated impairment

 

(73,205

)

(71,350

)

(144,555

)

 

 

478,842

 

57,015

 

535,857

 

Acquisitions

 

1,170

 

 

1,170

 

Foreign currency translation and other

 

400

 

 

400

 

Balance at September 30, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

553,617

 

128,365

 

681,982

 

Accumulated impairment

 

(73,205

)

(71,350

)

(144,555

)

 

 

$

480,412

 

$

57,015

 

$

537,427

 

 

Trade name 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, 2010, the balance of the NCO trade name was $82.6 million.

 

Trade name also includes certain trade names which are not considered to have indefinite lives and are therefore subject to amortization. At September 30, 2010, the gross carrying amount of these trade names was $2.0 million, and the accumulated amortization was $1.0 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, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

 

 

Gross Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Gross Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships

 

$

438,068

 

$

228,248

 

$

437,412

 

$

180,379

 

Non-compete agreements

 

3,372

 

2,202

 

3,955

 

2,306

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

441,440

 

$

230,450

 

$

441,367

 

$

182,685

 

 

The Company recorded amortization expense for intangible assets of $16.2 million and $16.8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $48.4 million and $51.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, 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

 

 

 

 

 

2010

 

$

64,497

 

2011

 

64,087

 

2012

 

59,817

 

2013

 

53,584

 

2014

 

15,761

 

 

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11.  Long-Term Debt:

 

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

 

 

 

September 30, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior term loan

 

$

508,719

 

$

549,260

 

Senior revolving credit facility

 

 

17,000

 

Senior subordinated notes

 

200,000

 

200,000

 

Senior notes

 

165,000

 

165,000

 

Nonrecourse credit facility

 

3,102

 

14,322

 

Capital leases and other

 

5,541

 

5,948

 

Less current portion

 

(10,552

)

(41,699

)

 

 

$

871,810

 

$

909,831

 

 

Senior Credit Facility:

 

The Company has a senior credit facility (“Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of financial institutions that consists of a term loan 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 quarterly prepayments of 75 percent of the excess cash flow from the Company’s purchased accounts receivable, and annual prepayments of 75 percent or 50 percent of its excess annual cash flow, based on its leverage ratio, less the amounts paid during the year from the purchased accounts receivable excess cash flow prepayments. 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 ($5.7 million at September 30, 2010). As of September 30, 2010, the Company had $94.3 million of remaining availability under the revolving credit facility.

 

On March 31, 2010, the Company amended the Credit Facility to, among other things, adjust the financial covenants, including increasing maximum leverage ratios and decreasing minimum interest coverage ratios, and adjust the required principal prepayments. The amended Credit Facility also limits purchases of accounts receivable in 2010 to $20 million and purchases in 2011 and each year thereafter to $10 million per year.

 

All borrowings bear interest at an annual variable rate, based on either the prime rate (3.25 percent at September 30, 2010), the federal funds rate (0.15 percent at September 30, 2010) or LIBOR (0.26 percent 30-day LIBOR at September 30, 2010) plus an applicable margin, which is based on the type of rate and the Company’s funded debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) ratio, as defined in the loan agreement, subject to certain interest rate minimum requirements. 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 9.23 percent and 9.32 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and 9.21 percent and 8.42 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Credit Facility also requires that the Company obtain certain levels of interest rate protection.

 

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.

 

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11.  Long-Term Debt (continued):

 

Senior Credit Facility (continued):

 

At September 30, 2010, the Company’s leverage ratio was 5.59, compared to the covenant maximum of 5.75, and the interest coverage ratio was 1.85, compared to the covenant minimum of 1.80. The Company was in compliance with all required financial covenants and was not aware of any events of default as of September 30, 2010.

 

The Company’s ability to maintain compliance with the financial covenants will be highly dependent on the Company’s results of operations and, to the extent necessary, the Company’s ability to implement remedial measures such as further reductions in operating costs. The economic and business climate in 2010 continues to be very difficult and there is uncertainty as to whether the economic and business climate in 2011 will improve. In addition, other factors, such as the loss of a significant client or reduced client volumes, may impact the Company’s ability to meet its debt covenants in the future. Therefore, no assurance can be given that the Company will be able to maintain compliance with its financial covenants in future periods.

 

The Company may seek to amend its existing Credit Facility to obtain covenant compliance relief or waivers, or seek additional funding or replacement financing. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain covenant relief, other funding or replacement financing. Any such covenant relief or new financing may result in additional fees and higher interest rates. In addition, the Company will seek to amend or replace its Credit Facility prior to the expiration of the current facility in May 2013.

 

If an event of default, such as failure to comply with covenants, were to occur under the Credit Facility and the Company was not able to obtain an amendment or waiver from the lenders, the Company would not be able to borrow under the revolving credit facility and the lenders would be entitled to declare all amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility immediately due and payable and foreclose on the pledged assets. In addition, the acceleration of the amounts due under the Credit Facility could be an event of default under the Company’s Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes and entitle the holders to accelerate the payment of these obligations. Under these circumstances, the acceleration of the payment of the Company’s debt would have a material adverse effect on its business.

 

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 5.28 percent and 5.54 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and 5.21 percent and 6.02 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, 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.

 

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. The Company 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. The Company 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.

 

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11.  Long-Term Debt (continued):

 

Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes (continued):

 

The indentures governing the Notes contain a number of covenants that limit the Company’s and its 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 capital 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 the Company’s assets and the assets of its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. As of September 30, 2010, the Company was in compliance with all required covenants. In addition, upon a change of control, the Company is 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.

 

Nonrecourse Credit Facility:

 

The Company has a nonrecourse credit facility that funded certain purchases of accounts receivable prior to 2009. The Company does not have the ability to make any additional borrowings under the nonrecourse credit facility. 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 (0.26 percent 30-day LIBOR at September 30, 2010) plus 2.50 percent, or as negotiated. These borrowings 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.

 

Borrowings under this credit facility are nonrecourse to the Company, except for the assets within the entities established in connection with the financing agreement. The nonrecourse debt agreements contain a collections performance requirement, among other covenants, that, if not met, provides for cross-collateralization with any other portfolios financed by the nonrecourse lender, in addition to other remedies.

 

Total debt outstanding under this facility was $3.1 million and $14.3 million as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, which included $1.1 million and $2.1 million, respectively, of accrued residual interest. The effective interest rate on these loans, including the residual interest component, was approximately 11.2 percent and 8.7 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and 10.4 percent and 11.0 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The nonrecourse credit facility contains certain covenants such as meeting minimum cumulative collection targets. As of September 30, 2010, the Company was in compliance with all required covenants.

 

12.  Income Taxes:

 

The Company recorded income tax expense of $2.1 million and $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and income tax expense of $7.0 million and an income tax benefit of $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company’s income tax expense 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 the recognition of a valuation allowance on certain domestic net deferred tax assets and income tax expense to be paid in state and foreign jurisdictions.

 

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 Company increased its valuation allowance by $30.4 million to $98.8 million as of September 30, 2010 from $68.4 million as of December 31, 2009, 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).

 

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12.  Income Taxes (continued):

 

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.

 

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:

 

 

 

For the Three Months

 

For the Nine Months

 

 

 

Ended September 30,

 

Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Series A

 

110,088

 

95,935

 

316,975

 

275,811

 

Series B-1

 

11,442

 

9,503

 

32,565

 

18,453

 

 

In February 2009, the Company issued 7,400 shares of Series A Preferred Stock to JPMorgan Chase & Co. (“JPM”) as additional consideration for the acquisition of Systems & Services Technologies, Inc. (“SST”), which occurred in January 2008.

 

On March 25, 2009, in connection with the amendment of the Company’s Credit Facility, the Company sold 148,463.6 shares of its Series B-1 Preferred Stock and 19,957.4 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:

 

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, 2009

 

$

229,100

 

$

11,450

 

$

240,550

 

Stock-based compensation

 

561

 

 

561

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net

 

 

(3,148

)

(3,148

)

Net (loss) income

 

(74,321

)

864

 

(73,457

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

4,314

 

 

4,314

 

Balance at September 30, 2010

 

$

159,654

 

$

9,166

 

$

168,820

 

 

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13.  Stockholders’ Equity (continued):

 

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,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

Net loss attributable to NCO Group, Inc.

 

$

(33,527

)

$

(24,604

)

$

(74,321

)

$

(31,929

)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

3,587

 

282

 

1,788

 

1,178

 

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

 

 

 

 

(719

)

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

 

780

 

1,501

 

2,526

 

4,302

 

Comprehensive loss - NCO Group, Inc.

 

(29,160

)

(22,821

)

(70,007

)

(27,168

)

Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(273

)

(2,679

)

864

 

(3,610

)

Total comprehensive loss

 

$

(29,433

)

$

(25,500

)

$

(69,143

)

$

(30,778

)

 

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 85.9 million Philippine pesos and 9.8 million of Canadian dollars outstanding at September 30, 2010, which mature throughout the remainder of 2010.

 

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 $301.0 million. The Company is required to pay the counterparties quarterly interest payments at a weighted average fixed rate ranging from 3.41 to 3.44 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. 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.

 

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14.  Derivative Financial Instruments (continued):

 

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

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

Location

 

September 30, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

Derivatives not designated as hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward exchange contracts

 

Other current assets

 

$

488

 

$

2

 

Total asset derivatives not designated as hedges

 

 

 

$

488

 

$

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liability derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

Accrued expenses

 

$

3,779

 

$

9,104

 

Forward exchange contracts

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

60

 

Embedded derivatives

 

Long-term debt and accrued expenses

 

1,839

 

3,306

 

Total liability derivatives not designated as hedges

 

 

 

$

5,618

 

$

12,470

 

 

The following table summarizes the effect of derivatives designated as hedges on the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 (there were no derivatives designated as hedges for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2010) (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended 
September 30, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of

 

Amount of

 

 

 

Location of

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Recognized

 

Reclassified

 

 

 

Reclassified

 

in OCI (net

 

into

 

 

 

into Earnings

 

of taxes)

 

Earnings

 

Derivatives designated as hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps (prior to March 25, 2009)

 

Interest expense

 

$

(719

)

$

(2,056

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total derivatives designated as hedges

 

 

 

$

(719

)

$

(2,056

)

 

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14.  Derivative Financial Instruments (continued):

 

The following tables summarize the effect of derivatives not designated as hedges on the Company (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

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)

 

$

 748

 

$

 3,912

 

Interest rate swaps (after March 25, 2009)

 

Interest expense

 

(803

)

(5,142

)

Amortization of interest rate swaps

 

Interest expense

 

(1,225

)

 

Embedded derivatives

 

Interest expense

 

(127

)

(97

)

Interest rate caps

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

(7

)

Total derivatives not designated as hedges

 

 

 

$

 (1,407

)

$

 (1,334

)

 

 

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

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)

 

$

1,100

 

$

6,695

 

Interest rate swaps (after March 25, 2009)

 

Interest expense

 

(1,961

)

(9,058

)

Amortization of interest rate swaps

 

Interest expense

 

(3,966

)

 

Embedded derivatives

 

Interest expense

 

634

 

917

 

Interest rate caps

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

(37

)

Total derivatives not designated as hedges

 

 

 

$

 (4,193

)

$

 (1,483

)

 

15.  Supplemental Cash Flow Information:

 

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

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

Noncash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of assets acquired

 

$

 —

 

$

 15,585

 

Liabilities assumed from acquisitions

 

 

13,062

 

Issuance of stock to JPM for the SST acquisition

 

 

 1,758

 

Adjustments to acquired assets and liabilities

 

 

1,378

 

 

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16.  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 2010 and 2012. The following represents the future minimum payments, by year and in the aggregate, under noncancelable purchase commitments (amounts in thousands):

 

2010

 

$

 28,004

 

2011

 

18,897

 

2012

 

7,392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 54,293

 

 

The Company incurred $11.1 million and $18.1 million of expense from vendors associated with these purchase commitments for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively and $38.4 million and $53.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

Forward-Flow Agreements:

 

The Company has two 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 in December 2010 and April 2011. The remaining estimated future forward-flow commitments in the fourth quarter of 2010 and for the full year 2011 are approximately $1.9 million and $600,000, respectively.

 

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. See “Item 3. Legal Proceedings” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 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, client audits or tax examinations will have a materially adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.

 

17.  Segment Reporting:

 

As of September 30, 2010, 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.”

 

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17.  Segment Reporting (continued):

 

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 $9.3 million and $13.7 million for intercompany services to Portfolio Management for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $33.8 million and $47.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

CRM provides customer relationship management services to clients in North America through offices in North America and Asia. CRM also provided certain services to ARM, and recorded revenue of $1.7 million and $3.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, for the intercompany services to ARM.

 

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 an impairment of purchased accounts receivable of $7.1 million and $13.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $7.2 million and $15.1 million for nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

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

 

 

 

September 30, 2010

 

December 31, 2009

 

ARM

 

$

 1,026,873

 

$

 1,079,180

 

CRM

 

213,219

 

239,373

 

Portfolio Management

 

97,482

 

141,482

 

Total assets

 

$

 1,337,574

 

$

 1,460,035

 

 

The following tables present the revenue, payroll and related expenses, selling, general, and administrative expenses, reimbursable costs and fees, restructuring charges, income (loss) from operations before depreciation and amortization and capital expenditures for each segment (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010

 

 

 

ARM

 

CRM

 

Portfolio 
Management

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

Revenues

 

$

 310,935

 

$

 65,511

 

$

  3,357

 

$

 (9,256

)

$

 370,547

 

Payroll and related expenses

 

116,201

 

49,914

 

771

 

 

166,886

 

Selling, general and admin. expenses

 

89,831

 

13,961

 

9,587

 

(8,742

)

104,637

 

Reimbursable costs and fees

 

74,741

 

 

 

(514

)

74,227

 

Restructuring charges

 

5,707

 

1,738

 

 

 

7,445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations before depreciation and amortization

 

$

24,455

 

$

(102

)

$

 (7,001

)

$

  —

 

$

17,352

 

 

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17.  Segment Reporting (continued):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009

 

 

 

ARM

 

CRM

 

Portfolio 
Management

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

 307,468

 

$

 79,275

 

$

 2,310

 

$

 (15,383

)

$

 373,670

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payroll and related expenses

 

133,066

 

56,513

 

776

 

(1,724

)

188,631

 

Selling, general and admin. expenses

 

111,858

 

15,624

 

14,343

 

(13,046

)

128,779

 

Reimbursable costs and fees

 

28,001

 

 

 

(613

)

27,388

 

Restructuring charges

 

1,134

 

197

 

135

 

 

1,466

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations before depreciation and amortization

 

$

33,409

 

$

6,941

 

$

 (12,944

)

$

  —

 

$

27,406

 

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010

 

 

 

ARM

 

CRM

 

Portfolio 
Management

 


Eliminations

 


Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

 965,625

 

$

 208,568

 

$

 29,423

 

$

 (33,832

)

$

1,169,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payroll and related expenses

 

368,270

 

158,054

 

2,481

 

 

528,805

 

Selling, general and admin. expenses

 

284,791

 

42,250

 

35,076

 

(32,694

)

329,423

 

Reimbursable costs and fees

 

216,764

 

 

 

(1,138

)

215,626

 

Restructuring charges

 

9,958

 

2,389

 

1,481

 

 

13,828

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations before depreciation and amortization

 

$

85,842

 

$

5,875

 

$

 (9,615

)

$

 

$

82,102

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

12,516

 

$

5,860

 

$

 —

 

$

 

$

18,376

 

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

 

 

 

ARM

 

CRM

 

Portfolio 
Management

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

 916,070

 

$

 248,736

 

$

40,256

 

$

 (50,644

)

$

 1,154,418

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payroll and related expenses

 

413,576

 

177,905

 

3,826

 

(2,989

)

592,318

 

Selling, general and admin. expenses

 

341,778

 

44,981

 

49,433

 

(45,014

)

391,178

 

Reimbursable costs and fees

 

47,464

 

 

 

(2,641

)

44,823

 

Restructuring charges

 

2,706

 

379

 

161

 

 

3,246

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations before depreciation and amortization

 

$

 110,546

 

$

25,471

 

$

 (13,164

)

$

 

$

 122,853

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

14,603

 

$

11,676

 

$

 

$

 

$

26,279

 

 

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18.          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, 2010, 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 managed by OEP Holding Corporation, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of JPM, and JPM is a client of the Company. The Company received fees for providing services to JPM of $3.2 million and $8.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, and $3.2 million and $10.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively. Additionally, affiliates of Citigroup are investors of the Company, and Citigroup is a client of the Company. The Company received fees for providing services to Citigroup of $11.4 million and $36.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, and $12.9 million and $42.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively. At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had accounts receivable of $5.3 million and $5.8 million, respectively, due from Citigroup.

 

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

 

19.  Recently Issued and Proposed Accounting Guidance:

 

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. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2010, and it did not have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

 

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. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2010, and it did not have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

 

In January 2010, the FASB issued amended guidance for disclosures about fair value measurements, which requires new disclosures regarding transfers in and out of Level 1 and 2 measurements and requires additional disclosures regarding activity in Level 3 measurements. This guidance also clarifies existing fair value disclosures regarding the level of disaggregation and the input and valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2010, except for the requirement for additional disclosures of Level 3 activity which is effective on January 1, 2011, and it did not have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

 

In April 2010, the FASB issued amended guidance for loan modifications when the loan is part of a pool that is accounted for as a single asset.  This guidance clarifies that modifications of loans that are accounted for within a pool, which have evidence of credit deterioration upon acquisition, do not result in the removal of those loans from the pool even if the modification would otherwise be considered a troubled debt restructuring. An entity will continue to be required to consider whether the pool of assets in which the loan is included is impaired if expected cash flows for the pool change. The amended guidance is effective for the Company for loan modifications made in or after the third quarter of 2010.  The Company adopted this guidance and it did not have a material impact on its results of operations or financial position.

 

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19.  Recently Issued and Proposed Accounting Guidance (continued):

 

In July 2010, the FASB issued amended guidance for disclosures about financing receivables and allowances for credit losses. The guidance requires further disaggregated disclosures that improve financial statement users’ understanding of (1) the nature of an entity’s credit risk associated with its financing receivables and (2) the entity’s assessment of that risk in estimating its allowance for credit losses as well as changes in the allowance and the reasons for those changes. The new disclosure requirements will be effective for the Company for the annual reporting period ending December 31, 2010. Certain disclosures related to allowance and modification activities will be effective for the Company for reporting periods beginning January 1, 2011. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have an impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

 

20.  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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20.  Subsidiary Guarantor Financial Information (continued):

 

NCO GROUP, INC.

Consolidating Balance Sheet

September 30, 2010

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantors

 

Non-Guarantors

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 

$

15,670

 

$

15,940

 

$

 

$

31,610

 

Accounts receivable, trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

152,351

 

18,065

 

 

170,416

 

Purchased accounts receivable, current portion

 

 

16,876

 

20,464

 

 

37,340

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(28,808

)

29,327

 

1,484

 

 

2,003

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1,795

 

32,032

 

32,177

 

 

66,004

 

Total current assets

 

(27,013

)

246,256

 

88,130

 

 

307,373

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

74,003

 

29,896

 

 

103,899

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

471,791

 

65,636

 

 

537,427

 

Trade name, net of accumulated amortization

 

 

80,762

 

2,847

 

 

83,609

 

Customer relationships and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

 

 

196,912

 

14,078

 

 

210,990

 

Purchased accounts receivable, net of current portion

 

 

36,482

 

20,890

 

 

57,372

 

Investment in subsidiaries

 

806,779

 

4,591

 

 

(811,370

)

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

3,584

 

 

3,584

 

Other assets

 

11,715

 

37,511

 

(15,906

)

 

33,320

 

Total other assets

 

818,494

 

828,049

 

91,129

 

(811,370

)

926,302

 

Total assets

 

$

791,481

 

$

1,148,308

 

$

209,155

 

$

(811,370

)

$

1,337,574

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, current portion

 

$

6,054

 

$

293

 

$

4,205

 

$

 

$

10,552

 

Intercompany payable (receivable)

 

182,814

 

(283,809

)

100,995

 

 

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

 

7,390

 

 

7,390

 

Accounts payable

 

750

 

19,789

 

2,556

 

 

23,095

 

Accrued expenses

 

14,725

 

62,594

 

27,015

 

 

104,334

 

Accrued compensation and related expenses

 

 

30,183

 

13,646

 

 

43,829

 

Deferred revenue, current portion

 

 

32,113

 

627

 

 

32,740

 

Total current liabilities

 

204,343

 

(138,837

)

156,434

 

 

221,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

493,260

 

374,068

 

4,482

 

 

871,810

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(75,319

)

110,787

 

2,281

 

 

37,749

 

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

 

 

858

 

 

 

858

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

9,543

 

11,772

 

15,082

 

 

36,397

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total NCO Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity

 

159,654

 

789,660

 

21,710

 

(811,370

)

159,654

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

9,166

 

 

9,166

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

159,654

 

789,660

 

30,876

 

(811,370

)

168,820

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

791,481

 

$

1,148,308

 

$

209,155

 

$

(811,370

)

$

1,337,574

 

 

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20.  Subsidiary Guarantor Financial Information (continued):

 

NCO GROUP, INC.

Consolidating Balance Sheet

December 31, 2009

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantors

 

Non-Guarantors

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 

$

18,984

 

$

20,237

 

$

 

$

39,221

 

Accounts receivable, trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

 

 

156,600

 

21,467

 

 

178,067

 

Purchased accounts receivable, current portion

 

 

22,406

 

28,554

 

 

50,960

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(28,808

)

29,327

 

1,234

 

 

1,753

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1,358

 

29,741

 

30,882

 

 

61,981

 

Total current assets

 

(27,450

)

257,058

 

102,374

 

 

331,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

89,347

 

32,970

 

 

122,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

470,621

 

65,236

 

 

535,857

 

Trade name, net of accumulated amortization

 

 

81,065

 

2,847

 

 

83,912

 

Customer relationships and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

 

 

239,393

 

19,289

 

 

258,682

 

Purchased accounts receivable, net of current portion

 

 

52,966

 

34,503

 

 

87,469

 

Investment in subsidiaries

 

729,604

 

19,005

 

 

(748,609

)

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

3,548

 

 

3,548

 

Other assets

 

12,852

 

45,492

 

(22,076

)

 

36,268

 

Total other assets

 

742,456

 

908,542

 

103,347

 

(748,609

)

1,005,736

 

Total assets

 

$

715,006

 

$

1,254,947

 

$

238,691

 

$

(748,609

)

$

1,460,035

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, current portion

 

$

29,334

 

$

583

 

$

11,782

 

$

 

$

41,699

 

Intercompany (receivable) payable

 

(953

)

(109,273

)

110,226

 

 

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

 

2,838

 

 

2,838

 

Accounts payable

 

 

13,387

 

2,478

 

 

15,865

 

Accrued expenses

 

14,367

 

67,538

 

25,345

 

 

107,250

 

Accrued compensation and related expenses

 

 

26,225

 

11,869

 

 

38,094

 

Deferred revenue, current portion

 

 

39,101

 

427

 

 

39,528

 

Total current liabilities

 

42,748

 

37,561

 

164,965

 

 

245,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

517,521

 

388,531

 

3,779

 

 

909,831

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(82,653

)

108,563

 

6,062

 

 

31,972

 

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

 

 

1,147

 

 

 

1,147

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

8,290

 

9,153

 

13,818

 

 

31,261

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total NCO Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity

 

229,100

 

709,992

 

38,617

 

(748,609

)

229,100

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

11,450

 

 

11,450

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

229,100

 

709,992

 

50,067

 

(748,609

)

240,550

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

715,006

 

$

1,254,947

 

$

238,691

 

$

(748,609

)

$

1,460,035

 

 

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20.  Subsidiary Guarantor Financial Information (continued):

 

NCO GROUP, INC.

Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantors

 

Non-Guarantors

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services

 

$

 

$

275,480

 

$

75,497

 

$

(58,928

)

$

292,049

 

Portfolio

 

 

655

 

3,616

 

 

4,271

 

Reimbursable costs and fees

 

 

74,158

 

69

 

 

74,227

 

Total revenues

 

 

350,293

 

79,182

 

(58,928

)

370,547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payroll and related expenses

 

4

 

165,565

 

48,048

 

(46,731

)

166,886

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

961

 

86,833

 

29,040

 

(12,197

)

104,637

 

Reimbursable costs and fees

 

 

74,158

 

69

 

 

74,227

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

21,002

 

6,278

 

 

27,280

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

5,177

 

2,268

 

 

7,445

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

965

 

352,735

 

85,703

 

(58,928

)

380,475

 

(Loss) income from operations

 

(965

)

(2,442

)

(6,521

)

 

(9,928

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and investment income

 

 

154

 

(53

)

 

101

 

Interest expense

 

(14,125

)

(7,952

)

(926

)

 

(23,003

)

Interest (expense) income to affiliate

 

(7,734

)

9,925

 

(2,191

)

 

 

Subsidiary (loss) income

 

(6,506

)

(6,120

)

 

12,626

 

 

Other income, net

 

747

 

148

 

261

 

 

1,156

 

Total other income (expense)

 

(27,618

)

(3,845

)

(2,909

)

12,626

 

(21,746

)

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

(28,583

)

(6,287

)

(9,430

)

12,626

 

(31,674

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

4,944

 

(634

)

(2,184

)

 

2,126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

(33,527

)

(5,653

)

(7,246

)

12,626

 

(33,800

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

(273

)

 

(273

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

(33,527

)

$

(5,653

)

$

(6,973

)

$

12,626

 

$

(33,527

)

 

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20.  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

 

$

 

$

338,503

 

$

81,310

 

$

(73,253

)

$

346,560

 

Portfolio

 

 

3,064

 

(3,342

)

 

(278

)

Reimbursable costs and fees

 

 

27,343

 

45

 

 

27,388

 

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

 

115,678

 

29,381

 

(17,412

)

128,779

 

Reimbursable costs and fees

 

 

27,343

 

45

 

 

27,388

 

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 income (loss)

 

(2,340

)

(3,296

)

 

5,636

 

 

Other income, net

 

3,912

 

13

 

 

 

3,925

 

Total other income (expense)

 

(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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20.  Subsidiary Guarantor Financial Information (continued):

 

NCO GROUP, INC.

Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantors

 

Non-Guarantors

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services

 

$

 

$

889,738

 

$

216,476

 

$

(184,251

)

$

921,963

 

Portfolio

 

 

12,568

 

19,627

 

 

32,195

 

Reimbursable costs and fees

 

 

215,437

 

189

 

 

215,626

 

Total revenues

 

 

1,117,743

 

236,292

 

(184,251

)

1,169,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payroll and related expenses

 

12

 

535,900

 

134,760

 

(141,867

)

528,805

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

3,089

 

279,774

 

88,944

 

(42,384

)

329,423

 

Reimbursable costs and fees

 

 

215,437

 

189

 

 

215,626

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

64,664

 

17,703

 

 

82,367

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

10,684

 

3,144

 

 

13,828

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

3,101

 

1,106,459

 

244,740

 

(184,251

)

1,170,049

 

(Loss) income from operations

 

(3,101

)

11,284

 

(8,448

)

 

(265

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and investment income

 

244

 

(1,202

)

1,332

 

 

374

 

Interest expense

 

(42,745

)

(23,890

)

(2,125

)

 

(68,760

)

Interest (expense) income to affiliate

 

(15,356

)

21,119

 

(5,763

)

 

 

Subsidiary (loss) income

 

(7,421

)

(11,239

)

 

18,660

 

 

Other income, net

 

785

 

1,023

 

417

 

 

2,225

 

Total other income (expense)

 

(64,493

)

(14,189

)

(6,139

)

18,660

 

(66,161

)

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

(67,594

)

(2,905

)

(14,587

)

18,660

 

(66,426

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

6,727

 

2,301

 

(1,997

)

 

7,031

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

(74,321

)

(5,206

)

(12,590

)

18,660

 

(73,457

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

864

 

 

864

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

(74,321

)

$

(5,206

)

$

(13,454

)

$

18,660

 

$

(74,321

)

 

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20.  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

 

$

 

$

1,070,294

 

$

216,695

 

$

(219,982

)

$

1,067,007

 

Portfolio

 

 

23,503

 

19,085

 

 

42,588

 

Reimbursable costs and fees

 

 

44,642

 

181

 

 

44,823

 

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

 

356,395

 

89,179

 

(57,708

)

391,178

 

Reimbursable costs and fees

 

 

44,642

 

181

 

 

44,823

 

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

 

Total other income (expense)

 

(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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20.  Subsidiary Guarantor Financial Information (continued):

 

NCO GROUP, INC

Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

Parent

 

Guarantors

 

Non-Guarantors

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

$

(40,026

)

$

80,883

 

$

9,003

 

$

49,860

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of accounts receivable

 

 

(9,645

)

(1,245

)

(10,890

)

Collections applied to principal of purchased accounts receivable

 

 

25,602

 

21,608

 

47,210

 

Proceeds from sales and resales of purchased accounts receivable

 

 

172

 

160

 

332

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(10,087

)

(8,289

)

(18,376

)

Net cash paid related to acquisitions

 

 

(1,600

)

 

(1,600

)

Other

 

 

1,366

 

 

1,366

 

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

 

5,808

 

12,234

 

18,042

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of notes payable

 

 

(244

)

(11,794

)

(12,038

)

Net repayment of borrowings under revolving credit facility

 

(17,000

)

 

 

(17,000

)

Repayment of borrowings under senior term loan

 

(40,541

)

 

 

(40,541

)

Borrowings under (repayment of) intercompany notes payable

 

100,321

 

(89,757

)

(10,564

)

 

Payment of fees to obtain debt

 

(2,754

)

(4

)

 

(2,758

)

Return of investment in subsidiary to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

(3,148

)

(3,148

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

40,026

 

(90,005

)

(25,506

)

(75,485

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate on cash

 

 

 

(28

)

(28

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(3,314

)

(4,297

)

(7,611

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

 

 

18,984

 

20,237

 

39,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

 

$

 

$

15,670

 

$

15,940

 

$

31,610

 

 

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20.  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

)

Net cash paid related to acquisitions

 

 

(3,377

)

(652

)

(4,029

)

Other

 

 

121

 

 

121

 

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 repayment of borrowings under revolving credit facility

 

(47,000

)

 

 

(47,000

)

Repayment of borrowings under senior term loan

 

(19,541

)

 

 

(19,541

)

Borrowings under (repayment 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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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;

·                  statements as to liquidity and compliance with debt covenants;

·                  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;

·                  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, its ability to service such debt and its ability to comply with debt covenants;

·                  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;

 

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·                  risks related to security and privacy breaches;

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

·                  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 the possible loss of key clients or loss of significant volumes from key clients; and

·                  risks related to changes in government regulations.

 

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 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2009 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.

 

Historically, we have participated in the purchased accounts receivable business on an opportunistic basis. Beginning in 2009, we significantly reduced our purchases of accounts receivable. This decision resulted from declines in liquidation rates, competition for purchased accounts receivable and the continued uncertainty of collectibility.

 

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.

 

The continuing deterioration in economic conditions in the U.S. has impacted our business over the course of 2009 and 2010. Factors such as reduced availability of credit for consumers, a depressed real estate market, increased unemployment and other factors have had a negative impact on the ability and willingness of consumers to pay their debts and a negative impact on our clients’ businesses, which has adversely affected our results of operations, collections and revenue.

 

Further 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.

 

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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.

 

In October 2009, we sold our print and mail business for approximately $18.7 million in cash.

 

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

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2009

 

Revenue.  Revenue decreased $3.1 million, or 0.8 percent, to $370.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $373.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009.

 

Revenue by segment (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010

 

Revenue

 

2009

 

Revenue

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

ARM

 

$

310,935

 

83.9

%

$

307,468

 

82.3

%

$

3,467

 

1.1

%

CRM

 

65,511

 

17.7

%

79,275

 

21.2

%

(13,764

)

(17.4

)%

Portfolio Management

 

3,357

 

0.9

%

2,310

 

0.6

%

1,047

 

45.3

%

Eliminations

 

(9,256

)

(2.5

)%

(15,383

)

(4.1

)%

6,127

 

(39.8

)%

Total

 

$

370,547

 

100.0

%

$

373,670

 

100.0

%

$

(3,123

)

(0.8

)%

 

ARM’s revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2010, included $9.3 million of intercompany revenue from Portfolio Management which was eliminated upon consolidation. For the three months ended September 30, 2009, ARM’s revenue included $13.7 million of intercompany revenue from Portfolio Management and CRM’s revenue included $1.7 million of intercompany revenue from ARM, which were eliminated upon consolidation.

 

ARM’s revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 included $74.7 million and $28.0 million, respectively, of reimbursable costs and fees (discussed in more detail below), which resulted in a $46.7 million increase in ARM’s revenue. This increase was partially offset by decreases primarily attributable to the weaker third-party collection environment and lower volumes in the first-party collections business during 2010, a $13.9 million decrease resulting from the sale of our print and mail business in October 2009, and a $4.4 million decrease in fees from collection services performed for Portfolio Management.

 

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 2010.

 

Portfolio Management’s collections decreased $12.7 million, or 37.6 percent, to $21.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $33.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2010, included a $7.1 million impairment charge recorded for a valuation allowance against the carrying value of the portfolios, compared to an impairment charge of $13.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Excluding the effect of the impairment charges, Portfolio Management’s revenue represented 48.7 percent of collections for the three months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to 47.0 percent of collections for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease in revenue and collections was primarily attributable to lower portfolio purchases and the effect of the weaker collection environment during 2010.

 

Payroll and related expenses.  Payroll and related expenses decreased $21.7 million to $166.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $188.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, and decreased as a percentage of revenue to 45.0 percent from 50.5 percent.

 

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Payroll and related expenses by segment (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010

 

Revenue

 

2009

 

Revenue

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

ARM

 

$

116,201

 

37.4

%

$

133,066

 

43.3

%

$

(16,865

)

(12.7

)%

CRM

 

49,914

 

76.2

%

56,513

 

71.3

%

(6,599

)

(11.7

)%

Portfolio Management

 

771

 

23.0

%

776

 

33.6

%

(5

)

(0.6

)%

Eliminations

 

 

 

(1,724

)

11.2

%

1,724

 

(100.0

)%

Total

 

$

166,886

 

45.0

%

$

188,631

 

50.5

%

$

(21,745

)

(11.5

)%

 

The decrease in ARM’s payroll and related expenses as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to the higher revenue base, which was attributable to the increase in reimbursable costs and fees. Included in ARM’s payroll and related expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2009, was $1.7 million of intercompany expense from CRM, for services provided to ARM, which was eliminated upon consolidation.

 

The increase in CRM’s payroll and related expenses as a percentage of revenue was primarily a result of leveraging its infrastructure over the lower revenue base.

 

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 decreased $24.2 million to $104.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $128.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009, and decreased as a percentage of revenue to 28.2 percent from 34.5 percent.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses by segment (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010

 

Revenue

 

2009

 

Revenue

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

ARM

 

$

89,831

 

28.9

%

$

111,858

 

36.4

%

$

(22,027

)

(19.7

)%

CRM

 

13,961

 

21.3

%

15,624

 

19.7

%

(1,663

)

(10.6

)%

Portfolio Management

 

9,587

 

285.6

%

14,343

 

620.9

%

(4,756

)

(33.2

)%

Eliminations

 

(8,742

)

94.4

%

(13,046

)

84.8

%

4,304

 

(33.0

)%

Total

 

$

104,637

 

28.2

%

$

128,779

 

34.5

%

$

(24,142

)

(18.7

)%

 

The decrease in ARM’s selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to the higher revenue base, which was attributable to the increase in reimbursable costs and fees, as well as cost saving initiatives and the sale of the print and mail business, which had a higher selling, general and administrative expense cost structure.

 

The increase in CRM’s selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to leveraging its infrastructure over the lower revenue base.

 

The decrease in Portfolio Management’s selling, general and administrative expenses resulted from a $4.4 million decrease in fees for collection services provided by ARM. Included in Portfolio Management’s selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, was $9.3 million and $13.7 million, respectively, of intercompany expense from ARM, for services provided to Portfolio Management, which was eliminated in consolidation.

 

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Reimbursable costs and fees.  Reimbursable costs and fees consist of court costs, legal fees and repossession fees, representing out-of-pocket expenses that are reimbursed by our clients. Reimbursable costs and fees of $74.2 million and $27.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, are recorded as both revenue and operating expenses on the statement of operations. The increase in reimbursable costs and fees was due to the acquisition of TDM in August 2009.

 

Restructuring charges.  During the three months ended September 30, 2010, we incurred restructuring charges of $7.4 million, related to streamlining the cost structure of the Company’s operations. The charges consisted primarily of costs associated with the closing of redundant facilities and severance. This compares to $1.5 million of restructuring charges for the three months ended September 30, 2009.

 

Depreciation and amortization.  Depreciation and amortization decreased to $27.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $29.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower depreciation resulting from a lower level of property and equipment, as well as lower amortization because certain intangible assets are now fully amortized.

 

Other income (expense).  Interest expense decreased to $23.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, from $27.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2009. Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 included $2.2 and $5.2 million, respectively, of net losses from interest rate swap agreements and embedded derivatives. The remaining decrease in interest expense was primarily attributable to lower debt balances. Other income, net for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 included approximately $748,000 and $3.9 million, respectively, of net gains resulting from foreign exchange contracts.

 

Income tax expense (benefit).  For the three months ended September 30, 2010, we recorded income tax expense of $2.1 million on a pre-tax loss of $31.7 million, or an effective income tax rate of (6.7) percent. For the three months ended September 30, 2009, we recorded income tax expense of $2.6 million on a pre-tax loss of $24.7 million, or an effective tax rate of (10.7) percent. The change in the effective income tax rate was due primarily to the recognition of a valuation allowance on certain domestic net deferred tax assets and income tax expense to be paid in state and foreign jurisdictions.

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

 

Revenue.  Revenue increased $15.4 million, or 1.3 percent, to $1,169.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $1,154.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

 

Revenue by segment (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010

 

Revenue

 

2009

 

Revenue

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

ARM

 

$

965,625

 

82.6

%

$

916,070

 

79.4

%

$

49,555

 

5.4

%

CRM

 

208,568

 

17.8

%

248,736

 

21.5

%

(40,168

)

(16.1

)%

Portfolio Management

 

29,423

 

2.5

%

40,256

 

3.5

%

(10,833

)

(26.9

)%

Eliminations

 

(33,832

)

(2.9

)%

(50,644

)

(4.4

)%

16,812

 

(33.2

)%

Total

 

$

1,169,784

 

100.0

%

$

1,154,418

 

100.0

%

$

15,366

 

1.3

%

 

ARM’s revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, included $33.8 million of intercompany revenue from Portfolio Management which was eliminated upon consolidation. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, ARM’s revenue included $47.6 million of intercompany revenue from Portfolio Management and CRM’s revenue included $3.0 million of intercompany revenue from ARM, which were eliminated upon consolidation.

 

ARM’s revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 included $216.8 million and $47.5 million, respectively, of reimbursable costs and fees (discussed in more detail below), which resulted in a $169.3 million increase in ARM’s revenue. This increase was partially offset by decreases primarily attributable to the

 

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weaker third-party collection environment and lower volumes in the first-party collections business during 2010, a $40.9 million decrease resulting from the sale of our print and mail business in October 2009, and a $13.8 million decrease in fees from collection services performed for Portfolio Management.

 

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 2010.

 

Portfolio Management’s collections decreased $35.5 million, or 30.5 percent, to $81.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $116.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, included a $7.2 million impairment charge recorded for a valuation allowance against the carrying value of the portfolios, compared to an impairment charge of $15.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Excluding the effect of the impairment charges, Portfolio Management’s revenue represented 44.5 percent of collections for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to 46.3 percent of collections for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease in revenue and collections was primarily attributable to lower portfolio purchases and the effect of the weaker collection environment during 2010.

 

Payroll and related expenses.  Payroll and related expenses decreased $63.5 million to $528.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $592.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, and decreased as a percentage of revenue to 45.2 percent from 51.3 percent.

 

Payroll and related expenses by segment (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010

 

Revenue

 

2009

 

Revenue

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

ARM

 

$

368,270

 

38.1

%

$

413,576

 

45.1

%

$

(45,306

)

(11.0

)%

CRM

 

158,054

 

75.8

%

177,905

 

71.5

%

(19,851

)

(11.2

)%

Portfolio Management

 

2,481

 

8.4

%

3,826

 

9.5

%

(1,345

)

(35.2

)%

Eliminations

 

 

 

(2,989

)

5.9

%

2,989

 

(100.0

)%

Total

 

$

528,805

 

45.2

%

$

592,318

 

51.3

%

$

(63,513

)

(10.7

)%

 

The decrease in ARM’s payroll and related expenses as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to the higher revenue base, which was attributable to the increase in reimbursable costs and fees. Included in ARM’s payroll and related expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was $3.0 million of intercompany expense from CRM, for services provided to ARM, which was eliminated upon consolidation.

 

The increase in CRM’s payroll and related expenses as a percentage of revenue was primarily a result of leveraging its infrastructure over the lower revenue base.

 

Portfolio Management outsources all of its collection services to ARM and, therefore, has a relatively small fixed payroll cost structure. The decrease in Portfolio Management’s payroll and related expenses was attributable to the restructuring activities following the Company’s decision to limit purchases in this business.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses.  Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $61.8 million to $329.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $391.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, and decreased as a percentage of revenue to 28.2 percent from 33.9 percent.

 

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Selling, general and administrative expenses by segment (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010

 

Revenue

 

2009

 

Revenue

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

ARM

 

$

284,791

 

29.5

%

$

341,778

 

37.3

%

$

(56,987

)

(16.7

)%

CRM

 

42,250

 

20.3

%

44,981

 

18.1

%

(2,731

)

(6.1

)%

Portfolio Management

 

35,076

 

119.2

%

49,433

 

122.8

%

(14,357

)

(29.0

)%

Eliminations

 

(32,694

)

96.6

%

(45,014

)

88.9

%

12,320

 

(27.4

)%

Total

 

$

329,423

 

28.2

%

$

391,178

 

33.9

%

$

(61,755

)

(15.8

)%

 

The decrease in ARM’s selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue was primarily due to the higher revenue base, which was attributable to the increase in reimbursable costs and fees, as well as cost saving initiatives and the sale of the print and mail business, which had a higher selling, general and administrative expense cost structure.

 

The increase in CRM’s selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue was primarily attributable to leveraging its infrastructure over the lower revenue base.

 

The decrease in Portfolio Management’s selling, general and administrative expenses resulted from a $13.8 million decrease in fees for collection services provided by ARM. Included in Portfolio Management’s selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, was $33.8 million and $47.6 million, respectively, of intercompany expense from ARM, for services provided to Portfolio Management, which was eliminated in consolidation.

 

Reimbursable costs and fees.  Reimbursable costs and fees consist of court costs, legal fees and repossession fees, representing out-of-pocket expenses that are reimbursed by our clients. Reimbursable costs and fees of $215.6 million and $44.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, are recorded as both revenue and operating expenses on the statement of operations. The increase in reimbursable costs and fees was due to the acquisition of TDM in August 2009.

 

Restructuring charges.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we incurred restructuring charges of $13.8 million, related to streamlining the cost structure of the Company’s operations and our decision to limit purchases in the Portfolio Management business. The charges consisted primarily of costs associated with the closing of redundant facilities and severance. This compares to $3.2 million of restructuring charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

 

Depreciation and amortization.  Depreciation and amortization decreased to $82.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $91.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower depreciation resulting from a lower level of property and equipment, as well as lower amortization because certain intangible assets are now fully amortized.

 

Other income (expense).  Interest expense decreased to $68.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, from $77.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 included $5.3 million and $10.2 million, respectively, of net losses from interest rate swap agreements and embedded derivatives. The remaining decrease in interest expense was primarily attributable to lower debt balances. Other income, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 included approximately $1.1 million and $6.7 million, respectively, of net gains resulting from foreign exchange contracts.

 

Income tax expense (benefit).  For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we recorded income tax expense of $7.0 million on a pre-tax loss of $66.4 million, or an effective income tax rate of (10.6) percent. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we recorded an income tax benefit of $1.1 million on a pre-tax loss of $36.6 million, or an effective income tax rate of 2.9 percent. The change in the effective income tax rate was due primarily

 

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to the recognition of a valuation allowance on certain domestic net deferred tax assets and income tax expense to be paid in state and foreign jurisdictions.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our primary sources of cash are 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. The cash flow from our first-party collections and our CRM businesses are dependent upon the volume of business that our clients place with us. 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 experienced significant volatility in the recent past 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 have a senior credit facility that consists of a term loan ($508.7 million outstanding as of September 30, 2010) and a $100.0 million revolving credit facility (none outstanding as of September 30, 2010). 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.

 

Borrowings under the senior credit facility are collateralized by substantially all of our assets. The senior 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. At September 30, 2010, our leverage ratio was 5.59, compared to the covenant maximum of 5.75, and our interest coverage ratio was 1.85, compared to the covenant minimum of 1.80. We were in compliance with all required financial covenants under our senior credit facility and we were not aware of any events of default as of September 30, 2010.

 

Our ability to maintain compliance with the financial covenants under our senior credit facility will be highly dependent on our results of operations and, to the extent necessary, our ability to implement remedial measures such as further reductions in operating costs. The economic and business climate in 2010 continues to be very difficult and there is uncertainty as to whether the economic and business climate in 2011 will improve. In addition, other factors, such as the loss of a significant client or reduced client volumes, may impact our ability to meet our debt covenants in the future. Therefore, no assurance can be given that we will be able to maintain compliance with our financial covenants in future periods.

 

We may seek to amend our existing senior credit facility to obtain covenant compliance relief or waivers, or seek additional funding or replacement financing. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain covenant relief, other funding or replacement financing. Any such covenant relief or new financing may result in additional fees and higher interest rates. In addition, we will seek to amend or replace our senior credit facility prior to the expiration of the current facility in May 2013.

 

If an event of default, such as failure to comply with covenants, were to occur under the senior credit facility and we were not able to obtain an amendment or waiver from the lenders, we would not be able to borrow under the revolving credit facility and the lenders would be entitled to declare all amounts outstanding under the senior credit facility immediately due and payable and foreclose on the pledged assets. In addition, the acceleration of the amounts due under the senior credit facility could be an event of default under our Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes and entitle the holders to accelerate the payment of these obligations. Under these circumstances, the acceleration of the payment of our debt would have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

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Our senior credit facility, as amended, does not give us the ability to use available excess cash flow to repurchase our senior notes and senior subordinated notes. However, our senior credit facility, as amended, permits us to repurchase our senior notes and senior subordinated notes out of the net cash proceeds of new equity issuances. We are aware that our senior notes and senior subordinated notes may trade at substantial discounts 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.

 

Beginning in 2009, we significantly reduced our purchases of accounts receivable and made a decision to minimize further investments in the future. This decision resulted from declines in liquidation rates, competition for purchased accounts receivable and the continued uncertainty of collectability. We currently expect to limit our purchases in 2010 to certain of our non-cancelable forward flow commitments, which are estimated to be approximately $1.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2010.

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities.  Cash provided by operating activities was $49.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to $93.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities.  Cash provided by investing activities was $18.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to cash used in investing activities of $12.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The increase in cash from investing activities was primarily attributable to lower purchases of accounts receivable and lower purchases of property and equipment, partially offset by lower collections of purchased accounts receivable.

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities.  Cash used in financing activities was $75.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to $62.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The increase in cash used in financing activities was due primarily to $57.5 million of total repayments of borrowings under our senior credit facility during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, which was funded primarily by operating cash. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we repaid a total of $66.5 million of borrowings under our senior credit facility, which was funded primarily by the issuance of $40.0 million of stock.

 

Senior Credit Facility.  Our senior 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 quarterly prepayments of 75 percent of the excess cash flow from our purchased accounts receivable, and annual prepayments of 75 percent or 50 percent of our excess annual cash flow, based on our leverage ratio, less the amounts paid during the year from the purchased accounts receivable excess cash flow prepayments. The revolving credit facility requires no minimum principal payments until its maturity in November 2011. At September 30, 2010, the balance outstanding on the term loan was $508.7 million and there was no outstanding balance on the revolving credit facility. The availability of the revolving credit facility is reduced by any unused letters of credit ($5.7 million at September 30, 2010). As of September 30, 2010, we had $94.3 million of remaining availability under the revolving credit facility.

 

All borrowings bear interest at an annual variable rate, based on either the prime rate (3.25 percent at September 30, 2010), the federal funds rate (0.15 percent at September 30, 2010) or LIBOR (0.26 percent 30-day LIBOR at September 30, 2010) plus an applicable margin, which is based on the type of rate and our funded debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) ratio, as defined in the loan agreement, subject to certain interest rate minimum requirements. We are 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 senior credit facility was approximately 9.23 percent and 9.32 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and 9.21 percent and 8.42 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

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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 certain subsidiaries and joint ventures engaged in financing the purchase of delinquent accounts receivable portfolios and certain immaterial subsidiaries). The Senior Notes bear interest at an annual rate equal to LIBOR plus 4.875 percent, reset quarterly.

 

For a description of the covenants and other material terms of the Notes, see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

Nonrecourse Credit Facility.  We have a nonrecourse credit facility that funded certain purchases of accounts receivable prior to 2009. We do not have the ability to make any additional borrowings under the nonrecourse credit facility. 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 (0.26 percent 30-day LIBOR at September 30, 2010) plus 2.50 percent, or as negotiated. These borrowings 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 us, including interest. Residual cash flow payments are accrued for as embedded derivatives.

 

Borrowings under this credit facility are nonrecourse to us, except for the assets within the entities established in connection with the financing agreement. The nonrecourse debt agreements contain a collections performance requirement, among other covenants, that, if not met, provides for cross-collateralization with any other portfolios financed by the nonrecourse lender, in addition to other remedies.

 

The total nonrecourse debt outstanding was $3.1 million as of September 30, 2010, which included $1.1 million of accrued residual interest. The effective interest rate on these loans, including the residual interest component, was approximately 11.2 percent and 10.4 percent for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively. The nonrecourse debt agreements contain certain covenants such as meeting minimum cumulative collection targets. As of September 30, 2010, we were in compliance with all required covenants.

 

Contractual Obligations. There have been no material changes, outside the ordinary course of our business, to our contractual obligations as reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2009.

 

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. As of September 30, 2010, none of our derivatives were accounted for as hedges. 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 Philippine peso, the Canadian dollar, the British pound and the Australian dollar. Due to the size of the 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

 

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adversely affected by changes in exchange rates. Our objective is to maintain economically balanced currency risk management strategies that provide adequate downside protection.

 

Interest Rate Risk.  At September 30, 2010, we had $676.8 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. Currently, we primarily use interest rate swap agreements to limit potential losses from adverse interest rate changes. Our interest rate swap agreements minimize the impact of LIBOR fluctuations on the interest payments on our floating rate debt. We are required to pay the counterparties quarterly interest payments at a weighted average fixed rate, and we receive from the counterparties variable quarterly interest payments based on LIBOR.

 

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 “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in note 2 to our 2009 financial statements, both of which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2009. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we did not make any material changes to our estimates or methods by which estimates are derived with regard to our critical accounting policies.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

 

For a discussion of recently issued accounting guidance, see note 19 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 4.  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, 2010. 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, 2010, 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, 2010.

 

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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, client audits and tax examinations to determine the impact and any required accruals. See “Item 3. Legal Proceedings” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 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/A for the year ended December 31, 2009, referred to as the “2009 Form 10-K”, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risk factors in our 2009 Form 10-K have not materially changed. The risks described in our 2009 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

 

None

 

Item 4.    [Removed and Reserved]

 

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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, 2010.  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 15, 2010

 

By:

/s/ Michael J. Barrist

 

 

Michael J. Barrist

 

 

Chairman of the Board, President

 

 

and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(principal executive officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

November 15, 2010

 

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, 2010.  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)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2010(1)(2)

 

2009(1)(3)

 

2010(1)(2)

 

2009(1)(3)

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interest

 

$

(31,674

)

$

(24,655

)

$

(66,426

)

$

(36,595

)

Fixed charges

 

28,464

 

32,830

 

86,012

 

93,823

 

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

 

3

 

1

 

9

 

 

 

(3,210

)

8,178

 

19,587

 

57,237

 

Subtract:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest capitalized

 

$

102

 

$

 

$

312

 

$

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders

 

412

 

1,497

 

3,148

 

5,784

 

 

 

514

 

1,497

 

3,460

 

5,784

 

Earnings

 

$

(3,724

)

$

6,681

 

$

16,127

 

$

51,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

23,003

 

$

27,196

 

$

68,760

 

$

76,980

 

Interest capitalized

 

102

 

 

312

 

 

Portion of rentals deemed to be interest

 

5,359

 

5,634

 

16,940

 

16,843

 

 

 

$

28,464

 

$

32,830

 

$

86,012

 

$

93,823

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

(0.1

)x

0.2

x

0.2

x

0.5

x

 


(1)     For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, 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 $32.1 million and $26.1 million less than fixed charges for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $69.6 million and $42.4 million less than fixed charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

(2)     Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interest includes restructuring charges of $7.4 million and $13.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010.

(3)     Loss before income taxes and noncontrolling interest includes restructuring charges of $1.5 million and $3.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009.