Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. Announces Record Second Quarter 2004
Results Collections and revenues up over 30 percent WARREN, Mich.,
July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Asset Acceptance Capital Corp.
(NASDAQ:AACC), a leading purchaser and collector of charged-off
consumer debt, today announced record results for the second
quarter ended June 30, 2004, highlighted by a 35.6 percent increase
in total revenues and a 32.0 percent increase in cash collections.
Revenues for the second quarter of 2004 were $51.5 million, a 35.6
percent increase compared to the $38.0 million reported for the
second quarter of 2003. The Company reported net income of $11.6
million for the second quarter of 2004, or $0.31 per diluted share,
compared to net income of $8.6 million, or $0.30 per diluted share
for the second quarter of 2003. Cash collections for the quarter
increased 32.0 percent to $67.6 million. The Company said its
results before February 4, 2004 include its operations prior to its
reorganization into Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. Net income for
the quarter was up 71.6 percent to $11.6 million compared to pro
forma net income of $6.7 million for the second quarter of 2003.
The Company indicated that pro forma net income in the second
quarter of 2003 is comparable to net income in the same quarter of
2004. Pro forma income in 2003 computes income tax expense assuming
all the Company's subsidiaries had been 100 percent owned and the
Company was a C corporation during that period. Fully diluted
earnings per share was $0.31 in the second quarter of 2004 compared
to pro forma fully diluted earnings per share of $0.24 in the same
quarter of 2003. "We posted our best-ever quarterly revenues, while
cash collections also reached a record high," said Brad Bradley,
President and CEO of Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. "The second
quarter was also marked by strong portfolio purchases, which
totaled $33.8 million invested, and continues to reflect our
diversity in asset classes and effective portfolio acquisition
efforts." Mark Redman, Vice President of Finance and CFO of Asset
Acceptance Capital added: "The second quarter was marked by
continued improvement in operating expenses, which were 48.5
percent of cash collections, compared to 50.0 percent for the
second quarter of last year. This improvement reflects our
dedication to increasing efficiencies, increased collector
productivity and the management team's focus on improving operating
margins. We are also benefiting from economies of scale throughout
the Company." Second Quarter 2004 Highlights * Revenues in the
quarter were $51.5 million compared to $38.0 million in the second
quarter of 2003, an increase of 35.6 percent. * Cash collections
rose to a record $67.6 million, an increase of 32.0 percent from
$51.2 million for the same period last year. * Net income rose to
$11.6 million for the second quarter of 2004, or $0.31 per diluted
share, compared to net income of $8.6 million, or $0.30 per diluted
share for the second quarter of 2003. Pro forma earnings per share
in the second quarter of 2003 was $0.24. * Total operating expenses
for the second quarter of 2004 were $32.8 million, or 48.5 percent
of cash collections. This compares with operating expenses of 50.0
percent of cash collections during the same period last year. *
Traditional call center collections for the second quarter were
$38.1 million, or 56.4 percent of total cash collections, up 20.2
percent from the same period last year. * Legal collections for the
second quarter were $21.4 million, or 31.6 percent of total cash
collections, up 52.4 percent from the same period last year. *
Other collections including forwarding, bankruptcy and probate
collections account for the remaining 12.0 percent of cash
collections. "We continue to see robust activity in the consumer
debt portfolio market. Although prices are still competitive for
some portfolio segments, we continue to be opportunistic in seeking
out both traditional and non-traditional consumer debt portfolios.
As a result, we invested $46.2 million year to date which will fuel
the growth of the Company into the future," said Bradley. For the
second quarter of 2004, Asset Acceptance invested $33.8 million in
consumer debt portfolios, with a face value of $2.0 billion, for a
blended rate of 1.66 percent of face value including one $0.8
billion portfolio acquired for $1.9 million. Without this purchase,
the Company's blended rate for the quarter would have been 2.58
percent. This compares to the second quarter of 2003, when the
Company invested $14.5 million in consumer debt portfolios, with a
face value of $0.6 billion, for a blended rate of 2.64 percent of
face value. For the first two quarters, the Company has acquired
$2.6 billion of charged off consumer receivables in face value at a
total cost of $46.2 million for blended rate of 1.81 percent. The
Company said all purchase data is adjusted for buybacks. "As I have
stated in the past, purchasing activity can be relatively uneven
quarter-over-quarter, as demonstrated by our second quarter
purchasing activity when compared to the first quarter of 2004,"
said Bradley. "It is more meaningful to gauge our purchasing
activity on a longer-term basis, rather than assessing one
particular quarter." Asset Acceptance said that it is currently
collecting on purchases made from credit card issuers, retailers,
finance companies, utilities, healthcare providers and other credit
originators. Six Months Ending June 30, 2004 Summary Revenues for
the six months ended June 30, 2004 were $101.3 million, a 39.2
percent increase compared to the $72.7 million for the same period
last year. Cash collections for the first six months increased 39.4
percent to $132.8 million, versus $95.2 million in the first six
months of 2003. Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. incurred a net loss
for the six months ended June 30, 2004 of $24.6 million primarily
due to previously announced one-time charges during the first
quarter for the vesting of share appreciation rights and related
payroll taxes totaling $45.7 million and a deferred income tax
charge of $19.3 million that was incurred upon the initial public
offering of the Company and the reorganization in anticipation of
that event, respectively. The Company provided the following
reconciliation of reported GAAP net income (loss) to adjusted net
income for the first half of 2004 and 2003. Operating expenses in
the first half of 2004 were adjusted to exclude the one- time
compensation and related payroll tax charges. Additionally, income
taxes were adjusted to assume the company had always been a C
corporation and its subsidiaries were all 100 percent owned.
Adjusted income taxes in this reconciliation are computed based
upon an estimated effective income tax rate of approximately 37.2
percent of the adjusted net income before adjusted income taxes.
(In thousands except earnings per share amounts) Six months ended
June 30, 2004 2003 GAAP net income (loss) $(24,581) $16,528 Add
income tax expense 14,602 4,217 Net income (loss) before income
taxes (9,979) 20,745 Add one-time compensation and related payroll
tax charge 45,673 - Adjusted net income before adjusted income
taxes 35,694 20,745 Less adjusted income taxes 13,278 7,717
Adjusted net income $22,416 $13,028 Weighted average number of
shares outstanding: Basic 35,537 28,448 Diluted 35,537 28,448
Earnings per common share outstanding Basic $(0.69) $0.58 Diluted
$(0.69) $0.58 Adjusted weighted average number of shares
outstanding: Basic 35,537 28,448 Diluted 35,544 28,448 Adjusted
earnings per common share outstanding Basic $0.63 $0.46 Diluted
$0.63 $0.46 Bradley concluded: "I feel confident regarding future
growth prospects for the debt purchasing industry and believe that
portfolio activity and collection opportunities will remain strong
for the rest of the year." Second Quarter 2004 Conference Call
Asset Acceptance Capital will host a conference call at 10 a.m.
Eastern today to discuss these results and current business trends.
To listen to a live web cast of the call, please go to the investor
section of the Company's web site at
http://www.assetacceptance.com/ . A replay of the call will be
available on the Company's website until 5 p.m. Eastern, Thursday,
August 12, 2004. About Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. For more than
40 years, Asset Acceptance has provided credit originators, such as
credit card issuers, consumer finance companies, retail merchants,
utilities and others an efficient alternative in recovering
defaulted consumer debt. For more information, please visit
http://www.assetacceptance.com/ . Asset Acceptance Capital Corp.
Safe Harbor Statement This news release contains certain
statements, including statements regarding debt portfolio purchases
and pricing, operating margins, collections and statements
regarding the Company's financial position, expected results or
operations, that could be construed to be forward looking
statements within the meaning of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934. These statements reflect the Company's views with respect to
future plans, events and financial performance. The Company does
not undertake any obligation to update the information contained
herein, which speaks only as of the date of this press release. The
Company has identified certain risk factors which could cause
actual results and plans to differ substantially from those
included in the forward looking statements. These factors are
discussed in the Company's most recently filed Annual Report on
Form 10-K and other SEC filings, in each case under the section
entitled "Forward Looking Statements," and those discussions
regarding risk factors, as well as the discussion of forward
looking statements in such section, are incorporated herein by
reference. Supplemental Financial Data (Unaudited, Dollars in
Millions) Q2 '04 Q1 '04 Q4 '03 Q3 '03 Q2 '03 Q1 '03 Total revenues
$51.5 $49.7 $44.3 $43.1 $38.0 $34.8 Cash collections $67.6 $65.2
$54.0 $48.6 $51.2 $44.0 Operating expenses to cash collections
(Excl. one-time charges in Q1 '04, see note 1) 48.5% 48.3% 52.0%
59.1% 50.0% 52.2% Traditional call center collections $38.1 $40.7
$31.3 $28.0 $31.7 $29.0 Legal collections $21.4 $17.2 $16.7 $15.4
$14.0 $10.4 Other collections $8.1 $7.3 $6.0 $5.2 $5.5 $4.6
Amortization rate 24.0% 23.9% 18.2% 11.5% 26.1% 21.4% Collections
on fully amortized portfolios $7.4 $5.2 $3.2 $3.3 $3.2 $1.9
Investment in purchased receivables $33.8 $12.4 $24.3 $27.1 $14.5
$23.1 Face Value of purchased receivables $2,036.6 $513.6 $1,442.7
$1,310.8 $551.4 $897.7 Average cost of purchased receivables 1.66%
2.42% 1.68% 2.07% 2.64% 2.57% Number of purchased receivable
portfolios 36 17 20 21 17 18 Note 1. Including the one-time
compensation and related payroll tax charges of $45.7 million due
to the vesting for share appreciation rights which occurred upon
the initial public offering of the Company, operating expenses were
118.3% of cash collections during the first quarter of 2004. Asset
Acceptance Capital Corp. Consolidated Statements of Income Three
months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30, 2004 2003 2004 2003
Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited (in thousands, except
per-share data) Revenues Purchased receivable revenues $51,353
$37,817 $100,939 $72,431 Finance contract revenues 154 174 315 316
Total revenues 51,507 37,991 101,254 72,747 Expenses Salaries and
benefits 16,465 13,023 77,883 24,382 Collections expense 12,774
10,111 25,079 19,266 Occupancy 1,420 1,014 2,818 1,967
Administrative 1,362 855 2,641 1,737 Depreciation 737 595 1,464
1,238 Loss on disposal of equipment 16 2 43 3 Total operating
expense 32,774 25,600 109,928 48,593 Income (loss) from operations
18,733 12,391 (8,674) 24,154 Net interest expense 336 1,758 1,330
3,590 Other income - (111) (25) (181) Income (loss) before income
taxes 18,397 10,744 (9,979) 20,745 Income taxes 6,820 2,192 14,602
4,217 Net income (loss) $11,577 $8,552 $(24,581) $16,528 Pro forma
income tax expense (benefit) $3,997 $(3,712) $7,718 Pro forma net
income (loss) $6,747 $(6,267) $13,027 Weighted average number of
shares: Basic 37,225 28,448 35,537 28,448 Diluted 37,235 28,448
35,537 28,448 Earnings per common share outstanding: Basic $0.31
$0.30 $(0.69) $0.58 Diluted $0.31 $0.30 $(0.69) $0.58 Pro forma
earnings per common share outstanding: Basic $0.24 $(0.18) $0.46
Diluted $0.24 $(0.18) $0.46 Asset Acceptance Capital Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (in thousands) June
30, 2004 December 31, 2003 Unaudited ASSETS Cash $9,189 $5,499
Purchased receivables 197,504 183,720 Finance contract receivables,
net 725 642 Property and equipment, net 7,600 7,970 Goodwill 6,340
6,340 Other assets 3,368 2,939 Total assets $224,726 $207,110
Liabilities: Line of credit $17,600 $72,950 Notes payable - related
party - 39,560 Deferred tax liability 26,500 11,906 Accounts
payable and other liabilities 8,686 8,093 Capital lease obligations
285 218 Total liabilities 53,071 132,727 Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no
shares issued and outstanding - - Common stock, $0.01 par value,
100,000,000 shares authorized; Issued and outstanding shares -
37,225,275 at June 30, 2004 and 28,448,449 at December 31, 2003 372
284 Additional paid in capital 159,151 36,385 Retained earnings
12,132 37,714 Total equity 171,655 74,383 Total liabilities and
equity $224,726 $207,110 DATASOURCE: Asset Acceptance Capital Corp.
CONTACT: Tim Hanson or Jeff Lambert of Lambert, Edwards &
Associates, Inc., +1-616-233-0500, , for Asset Acceptance Capital
Corp. Web site: http://www.assetacceptance.com/
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