UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-QSB [X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003 ---------------------- [ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from__________ to __________ Commission file number: 0 - 50235 ----------------- PERFORMANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC ----------------------------------- (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter) California 03-0375751 ------------------------------ -------------------------- State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization 222 South Harbor Blvd., Suite 400, Anaheim, California 92805 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (714) 502-3780 --------------------------- (Issuer's telephone number) -------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.) Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ] State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date: As of September 30, 2003, the issuer had 570,916 LLC Units issued and outstanding. Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one): Yes [ ] No [X] PERFORMANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-QSB FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE Item 1 Financial Statements Independent Accountants' Review Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2003 (unaudited) and December 31, 2002 (audited) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Statements of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, the nine months ended September 30, 2003, and the period from February 4, 2002 (Inception) to September 30, 2002 (unaudited). . . . . . . . . .3 Statements of Members' Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 (unaudited) and the year ended December 31, 2002 (audited). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, and the period from February 4, 2002 (Inception) to September 30, 2002 (unaudited) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Condensed Notes to the Financial Statements (unaudited) . . . . . . .6 Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Item 3 Controls and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 5 Other Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 SIGNATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [MOORE STEPHENS WURTH FRAZER AND TORBET, LLP LETTERHEAD] Independent Accountants' Review Report To the Board of Directors Performance Capital Management, LLC Anaheim, California We have reviewed the accompanying balance sheet of Performance Capital Management, LLC, as of September 30, 2003, and the related statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, the three months ended September 30, 2002 and the period from inception (February 4, 2002) through September 30, 2002 and the related statements of members' equity and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and the period from inception (February 4, 2002) through September 30, 2002, in accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. All information included in these financial statements is the representation of the management of Performance Capital Management, LLC. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. We have previously audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the balance sheet of Performance Capital Management, LLC as of December 31, 2002, and the related statements of operations, members' equity and cash flows for the period from inception (February 4, 2002) through December 31, 2002 (not presented herein); and in our report dated March 20, 2003, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying balance sheet as of December 31, 2002, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the balance sheet from which it has been derived. /s/ Moore Stephens Wurth Frazer And Torbet, LLP November 5, 2003 City of Industry, California 1 PERFORMANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC BALANCE SHEETS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 AND DECEMBER 31, 2002 (See Independent Accountants' Review Report) -------------------------------------------- September 30, December 31, 2003 2002 (unaudited) (audited) --------------- ------------- ASSETS ------ Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,728,372 $ 850,139 Restricted cash 21,408 21,395 Other receivables 9,460 47,615 Purchased loan portfolios, net 1,860,823 4,044,194 Property and equipment, net 430,254 578,963 Deposits 56,588 56,588 Prepaid expenses and other assets 102,056 69,187 --------------- ------------- Total assets $ 4,208,961 $ 5,668,081 =============== ============= LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY ------------------------------- LIABILITIES: Accounts payable $ 39,593 $ 130,421 Pre-petition claims 20,000 139,737 Accrued liabilities 317,933 502,279 Income taxes payable 8,843 16,590 --------------- ------------- Total liabilities 386,369 789,027 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - MEMBERS' EQUITY 3,822,592 4,879,054 --------------- ------------- Total liabilities and members' equity $ 4,208,961 $ 5,668,081 =============== ============= The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement. 2 PERFORMANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (See Independent Accountants' Review Report) -------------------------------------------- For the three For the three For the nine From February 4, months ended months ended months ended 2002 (inception) to September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30, 2003 2002 2003 2002 (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) --------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ REVENUES: Portfolio collections $ 2,351,314 $ 2,153,598 $ 7,358,415 $ 5,234,995 Portfolio sales - 43,857 505,724 969,469 --------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ Total revenues 2,351,314 2,197,446 7,864,139 6,204,464 Less portfolio basis recovery 894,837 1,534,613 3,598,251 3,812,056 --------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ NET REVENUES 1,456,477 662,833 4,265,888 2,392,408 --------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES: Salaries and benefits 1,050,518 1,022,365 3,231,198 2,859,697 General and administrative 497,399 486,932 1,573,330 1,338,810 Depreciation 50,930 52,979 154,108 140,268 --------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ Total operating costs and expenses 1,598,847 1,562,276 4,958,636 4,338,775 --------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ LOSS FROM OPERATIONS (142,370) (899,443) (692,748) (1,946,367) --------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): Reorganization costs (17,364) (22,026) (65,384) (106,487) Interest income 3,205 7,801 9,056 42,096 Other income (expense) 8,634 18,315 9,914 39,483 --------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ Total other expense, net (5,525) 4,090 (46,414) (24,908) --------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION (147,895) (895,353) (739,162) (1,971,275) INCOME TAX PROVISION 2,355 5,990 9,852 9,690 --------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ NET LOSS $ (150,250) $ (901,343) $ (749,014) $ (1,980,965) =============== =============== ================= ================== NET LOSS PER MEMBER UNIT - BASIC AND DILUTED $ (0.26) $ (1.58) $ (1.31) $ (3.47) =============== =============== ================= ================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement. 3 PERFORMANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC STATEMENTS OF MEMBERS' EQUITY (See Independent Accountants' Review Report) -------------------------------------------- Total Unreturned Accumulated Members' Member Capital Deficit Equity Units (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) -------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Balance, February 4, 2002 (audited) 571,550 $ 38,116,880 $(18,239,185) $ 19,877,695 Distribution to investors (12,000,000) - (12,000,000) Net loss - (1,980,965) (1,980,965) -------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Balance, September 30, 2002 571,550 26,116,880 (20,220,150) 5,896,730 Net loss - (1,017,676) (1,017,676) -------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Balance, December 31, 2002 (audited) 571,550 26,116,880 (21,237,826) 4,879,054 Distribution to investors (307,448) - (307,448) Member units returned by investors (634) Net loss - (749,014) (749,014) -------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Balance, September 30, 2003 570,916 $ 25,809,432 $(21,986,840) $ 3,822,592 ======== ============= ============= ============= The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement. 4 PERFORMANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (See Independent Accountants' Review Report) -------------------------------------------- For the nine From February 4, months ended 2002 (inception) September 30, to September 30, 2003 2002 (unaudited) (unaudited) ------------------ ------------------ CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net loss $ (749,014) $ (1,980,965) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Depreciation 154,108 140,268 Decrease in other receivables 38,155 56,507 Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets (32,869) (59,237) Decrease in loan portfolios 2,183,371 871,528 Decrease in deposits - 22,167 Decrease in accounts payable (90,828) (144,324) Decrease in pre-petition claims (119,737) (672,022) (Decrease) increase in accrued liabilities (184,346) 95,871 (Decrease) increase in income taxes payable (7,747) 8,843 ------------------ ------------------ Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 1,191,093 (1,661,364) CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Additions to property and equipment (5,399) (12,135) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Distributions to investors (307,448) (12,000,000) ------------------ ------------------ NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 878,246 (13,673,499) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period 871,534 15,529,574 ------------------ ------------------ CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ 1,749,780 $ 1,856,075 ================== ================== SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE FOR CASH FLOW INFORMATION: Income taxes paid $ 18,190 $ 12,000 ================== ================== Interest paid $ - $ - ================== ================== The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement. 5 PERFORMANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC CONDENSED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (See Independent Accountants' Review Report) -------------------------------------------- NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS Performance Capital Management, LLC ("PCM LLC" or "the Company") is engaged in the business of acquiring assets originated by federal and state banks and other sources, for the purpose of generating income and cash flow from managing, collecting, or selling those assets. These assets consist primarily of non-performing credit card loan portfolios and are purchased and sold as portfolios ("portfolios"). Additionally, some of the loan portfolios are assigned to third party agencies for collection. Reorganization Under Bankruptcy - --------------------------------- PCM LLC was formed under a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Reorganization Plan and operating agreement. The plan called for the consolidation of five California limited partnerships and a California Corporation into the new California Limited Liability Company. The five California limited partnerships were formed for the purpose of acquiring investments in or direct ownership of non-performing credit card loan portfolios from financial institutions and other sources. The assets of the five limited partnerships consisted primarily of non-performing credit card loans, as well as cash. PCM LLC was formed on January 14, 2002 and commenced operations upon the confirmation of its Bankruptcy Reorganization Plan ("Reorganization Plan") on February 4, 2002. The entities that were consolidated under the Reorganization Plan are as follows: Performance Asset Management Fund , Ltd.,- (PAM), a California Limited Partnership, formed in 1991. Units in PAM were sold in a private placement offering. PAM raised $5,205,000 in gross proceeds from the sale of its partnership units. PAM was not subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Performance Asset Management Fund II , Ltd.,- (PAMII), a California Limited Partnership, formed in 1992. Units in PAMII were sold in a private placement offering. PAMII raised $7,670,000 in gross proceeds from the sale of its partnership units. PAMII was not subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Performance Asset Management Fund III, Ltd.,- (PAMIII), a California Limited Partnership, formed in 1992. Units in PAMIII were sold in a private placement offering. PAMIII raised $9,990,000 in gross proceeds from the sale of its partnership units. PAMIII was a public limited partnership that was subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Performance Asset Management Fund IV, Ltd., - (PAMIV), a California Limited Partnership, formed in 1992. Units in PAMIV were sold in an intrastate offering to residents of California. PAMIV raised $28,595,000 in gross proceeds from the sale of its partnership units. PAMIV was a public limited partnership that was subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Performance Asset Management Fund V, Ltd., - (PAMV), a California Limited Partnership, formed in 1994. Units in PAMV were sold in a private placement offering. PAMV raised $5,965,000 in gross proceeds from the sale of its partnership units. PAMV was not subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Performance Capital Management, Inc. (PCM INC), a California corporation incorporated in January 1993. PCM INC identified potential portfolio acquisitions, performed due diligence in conjunction with potential portfolio acquisitions, acquired portfolios, and through joint ventures with the limited partnerships (PAM, PAMII, PAMIII, PAMIV, and PAMV) collected and sold acquired portfolios. The limited partnerships (PAM, PAMII, PAMIII, PAMIV, and PAMV) collectively obtained 98.5% of the outstanding shares of PCM INC. The minority interest of 1.5% was effectively eliminated in the bankruptcy plan. 6 PERFORMANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC CONDENSED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (See Independent Accountants' Review Report) -------------------------------------------- NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (CONTINUED) Pre-Petition Operations - ------------------------ A total of approximately $57,450,000 was raised over the period 1991 to 1994 by selling limited partnership interests in PAM, PAMII, PAMIII, PAMIV, and PAMV. Approximately $8.7 million was deducted for brokerage and organizational expenses. Approximately $49 million was used to purchase non-performing credit card loan portfolios. These portfolios were typically purchased by the limited partnerships from PCM INC. PCM INC also collected the portfolios under joint venture agreements between itself and the limited partnerships. In the normal course of business, loan portfolios would be purchased, collections would be made and in some cases the portfolios were sold. PCM INC was in the business of managing these loan portfolios. PCM INC generally charged a "mark-up" to the limited partnerships for portfolios purchased for the limited partnerships. This markup averaged 35% above the price PCM INC paid for the portfolios on the open market. PCM INC was also contractually entitled to receive 45% of all monies collected on the portfolios. The following is a summary of the ownership interest of Performance Capital Management, LLC pursuant to the terms of the Reorganization Plan: Member's Number of Number of Percentage Name Investors PCM LLC Units Interest in PCM LLC - -------- --------- ------------- ------------------- PAM 370 52,050 9 PAMII 459 76,700 14 PAMIII 595 99,900 17 PAMIV 1153 285,950 50 PAMV 327 56,950 10 ------------- ------------------- Totals 571,550 100 ============= =================== 7 PERFORMANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC CONDENSED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (See Independent Accountants' Review Report) -------------------------------------------- NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS (CONTINUED) The Reorganization Plan calls for distributions to be made first to the LLC Members to the extent of and in proportion to their unreturned Capital Contributions; and thereafter to the LLC Members in proportion to their respective percentage ownership interest. The combination of the Partnerships and PCM INC is summarized as follows (in thousands): PAM PAMII PAMIII PAMIV PAMV PCM INC Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sale of Limited Partnership Units $ 5,205 $ 7,670 $ 9,990 $28,595 $ 5,965 $ - $ 57,425 Distributions to Investors (3,704) (4,137) (3,719) (6,920) (829) - (19,309) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Unreturned Capital 1,501 3,533 6,271 21,675 5,136 - 38,116 Accumulated Deficit (288) (1,333) (2,424) (9,330) (2,561) (2,302) (18,238) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash and Net Assets Transferred to PCM LLC $ 1,213 $ 2,200 $ 3,847 $12,345 $ 2,575 $ (2,302) 19,878 ============================================================ 2002 Distribution to Investors (12,000) Net Loss For The Year Ended December 31, 2002 (2,999) --------- Members' Equity PCM, LLC at December 31, 2002 4,879 2003 Distributions to Investors (307) Net Loss For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 (749) --------- Members' Equity PCM, LLC at September 30, 2003 $ 3,823 ========= Performance Asset Management Fund III, Ltd. and Performance Asset Management Fund IV, Ltd., were reporting entities under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. PAM, PAMII, PAMV, and PCM INC were not reporting entities. It has been determined that Performance Capital Management, LLC is a "successor company" under rule 12g-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and therefore is subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. PCM LLC's LLC units are not publicly traded securities. The Reorganization Plan placed certain restrictions on the transfer of members' interests. 8 PERFORMANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC CONDENSED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (See Independent Accountants' Review Report) -------------------------------------------- NOTE 2 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION Interim Condensed Financial Statements - ----------------------------------------- These interim condensed financial statements have been prepared using generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The interim financial statements include all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, which in management's opinion are necessary for fair presentation of the financial results for interim periods. The financial statements have been prepared consistent with the accounting policies described in the Company's annual audited financial statements. Reference should be made to those statements included with the Company's annual report filed on Form 10-KSB. Reporting Entity - ----------------- The Company is a successor entity of six companies emerging from bankruptcy (see Note 1). The accompanying balance sheets, statements of operations, members' equity, and cash flows include balances and transactions since the emergence from bankruptcy. Transfer of Assets to Successor Company - -------------------------------------------- Assets were transferred at historical carrying values and liabilities were assumed as required by the bankruptcy confirmation plan. NOTE 3 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Use of Estimates - ------------------ In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates have been made by management with respect to the timing and amount of collection of future cash flows from non-performing credit card loan portfolios. Among other things, the estimated future cash flows of the portfolios are used to recognize impairment in the purchased loan portfolios. Management reviews the estimate of future collections, and it is reasonably possible that these estimates may change based on actual results and other factors. A change could be material to the financial statements. Purchased Loan Portfolios - --------------------------- Purchased loan portfolios consisted primarily of non-performing credit card accounts. For substantially all the Company's acquired portfolios, future cash flows cannot be reasonably estimated in order to record an accretable yield consistently. Therefore, the Company utilizes the cost recovery method as required by AICPA Practice Bulletin 6. Application of the cost recovery method requires that any amounts received be applied first against the recorded amount of the portfolios; when that amount has been reduced to zero, any additional amounts received are recognized as net revenue. Acquired portfolios are initially recorded at their respective costs, and no accretable yield is recorded on the accompanying balance sheet. The Company provides a valuation allowance for acquired loan portfolios when the present value of expected future cash flows do not exceed the carrying values of the portfolios. 9 PERFORMANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC CONDENSED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (See Independent Accountants' Review Report) -------------------------------------------- NOTE 3 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) Purchased Loan Portfolios (continued) - ---------------------------------------- Over the life of the portfolio, the Company's management continues to review the carrying values of each loan for impairment. If net present value of expected future cash flows falls below the carrying value of the related portfolio, the valuation allowance is adjusted accordingly. Adjustments to the valuation allowance are recorded in the statement of operations as a provision for losses on loan portfolios. Cash and Cash Equivalents - ---------------------------- PCM LLC defines cash equivalents as cash, money market investments, and overnight deposits with original maturities of less than three months. Cash equivalents are valued at cost, which approximates market. The Company maintains cash balances which exceeded federally insured limits by approximately $1,895,000 as of September 30, 2003. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. Management believes it is not exposed to any significant risks on cash in bank accounts. Revenue Recognition - -------------------- Revenue is accounted for using the cost recovery method of accounting in accordance with Practice Bulletin No. 6, "Amortization of Discounts on Certain Acquired Loans". Under the cost recovery method of accounting, all cash receipts relating to individual loan portfolios are applied first to recover the cost of the portfolios, prior to recognizing any net revenue. Cash receipts in excess of cost of purchased loan portfolios are then recognized as net revenue. Loan portfolio sales occur after the initial portfolio analysis is performed and the loan portfolio is acquired. Portfolios sold typically do not meet PCM LLC's targeted collection characteristics or are located in geographic areas where PCM LLC is not licensed to collect. Loan portfolios sold are valued at the lower of cost or market. Proceeds from strategic sales of portions of purchased loan portfolios in excess of their cost basis are recorded as net revenue when received. NOTE 4 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The estimated fair value and the methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair values of the financial instruments of the Company as of September 30, 2003 and 2002 are as follows. The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and liabilities approximate the fair value. The fair value of purchased loan portfolios was determined based on both market pricing and discounted expected cash flows. The discount rate is based on an acceptable rate of return adjusted for the risk inherent in the loan portfolios. The discount rate utilized at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 was 20%. The estimated fair value of loan portfolios was $15,900,000 and $15,000,000 at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively. NOTE 5 - PURCHASED LOAN PORTFOLIOS The Company acquires portfolios of non-performing credit card loans from federal and state banks and other sources. These loans are acquired at a substantial discount from the actual outstanding balance. The aggregate outstanding contractual loan balances at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 totaled approximately $1.1 billion. The Company initially records acquired loans at cost. To the extent that the cost of a particular loan portfolio exceeds the estimated amount of money expected to be collected, a valuation allowance is recognized in the amount of such impairment. 10 PERFORMANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC CONDENSED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (See Independent Accountants' Review Report) -------------------------------------------- NOTE 5 - PURCHASED LOAN PORTFOLIOS (CONTINUED) The carrying amount of loans included in the accompanying balance sheets are as follows: As of As of September 30, 2003 December 31, 2002 -------------------- ------------------- Unrecovered cost balance, beginning of period $ 9,517,146 $ 10,236,158 Valuation allowance, beginning of period (5,472,952) (5,472,952) -------------------- ------------------- Net balance, beginning of period 4,044,194 4,763,206 Net portfolio activity (2,183,371) (719,012) -------------------- ------------------- Net balance, end of period $ 1,860,823 $ 4,044,194 ==================== =================== The activity in the loan portfolios in the accompanying financial statements is as follows: Three months Three months Nine months From February 4, ended ended ended 2002 (Inception) to Sept. 30, 2003 Sept. 30, 2002 Sept. 30, 2003 Sept. 30, 2002 --------------- --------------- -------------------- ----------------- Purchased loan portfolios $ 515,039 $ 1,748,354 $ 1,414,880 $ 2,940,528 Collections on loan portfolios (2,351,314) (2,153,589) (7,358,415) (5,234,995) Sales of loan portfolios - (43,857) (505,724) (969,469) Revenue recognized on collections 1,456,477 648,747 4,200,748 1,522,529 Revenue recognized on sales - 14,086 65,140 869,879 --------------- --------------- -------------------- ----------------- Net portfolio activity $ (379,798) $ 213,741 $ (2,183,371) $ (871,528) =============== =============== ==================== ================= The valuation allowance related to the loan portfolios had a balance of $5,472,952 at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002. NOTE 6 - OTHER RECEIVABLES Other receivables consist of collections on portfolios received by a third party collection agency. NOTE 7 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment is as follows: As of As of September 30, 2003 December 31, 2002 ------------------- ------------------- Office furniture and equipment $ 273,835 $ 269,685 Computer equipment 467,242 465,994 Leasehold improvements 36,982 36,981 ------------------- ------------------- Totals 778,059 772,660 Less accumulated depreciation 347,805 193,697 ------------------- ------------------- Property and equipment, net $ 430,254 $ 578,963 =================== =================== Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002 amounted to $50,930 and $52,979 respectively. Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and the period from February 4, 2002 (Inception) to September 30, 2002 amounted to $154,108 and $140,268 respectively. 11 PERFORMANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC CONDENSED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (See Independent Accountants' Review Report) -------------------------------------------- NOTE 8 - PRE-PETITION CLAIMS Under the Reorganization Plan PCM LLC was required to pay certain allowed pre-petition claims and professional fees totaling to approximately $1,400,000 of which $884,274 remained outstanding at inception (February 4, 2002). At September 30, 2003 all of these claims had been paid or settled except for approximately $20,000 which was related primarily to operating expenses. At September 30, 2003, the Company has approximately $20,000 accrued to cover the pre-petition claims and related expenses. NOTE 9 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Lease Commitments - ------------------ The Company currently leases office space in Anaheim, California under a non-cancelable five year operating lease. Under the lease agreement, PCM LLC must pay a basic monthly rental charge plus a portion of the building's common area expenses. Future minimum lease commitments as of September 30, 2003 are as follows: Year ending September 30, ------------- 2004 $ 303,000 2005 313,000 2006 320,000 2007 54,000 Thereafter - Rental expense for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002 amounted to $77,460 and $76,154 respectively. Rental expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and the period from February 4, 2002 (Inception) to September 30, 2002 amounted to $232,490 and $274,104 respectively. Consent Decree - Fair Credit Reporting Act - ------------------------------------------ In February 2001, a Consent Decree was entered in United States District Court in an action United States of America v. Performance Capital Management, Inc. (One of the entities that formed Performance Capital Management, LLC, see Note 1). Under the terms of the Consent Decree, PCM, INC had a civil penalty pursuant to Section 621 (a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. 1681s(a) of $2,000,000 waived. The Consent Decree basically had PCM INC and its successors agree to follow the provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The Consent Decree ordered, among other specifics, that PCM INC and its successors, officers, employees, et al, are: 1.) enjoined from failing to report correct delinquency dates to consumer reporting agencies; 2.) enjoined from failing to properly investigate consumer disputes and verify, correct or delete the reporting of such information to consumer reporting agencies within the time set forth in the Fair Credit Reporting Act; 3.) enjoined from failing to report accounts as "disputed" to consumer reporting agencies when consumers dispute accounts either in writing, orally, or by electronic means; and 4) enjoined from failing to comply in any other respect with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The Consent Decree provides for access to the business for a period of three years, including all computerized databases, right to inspect and copy all relevant documents and the right to interview officers and employees. Claims - ------ PCM LLC is involved in various legal actions primarily arising from PCM INC and the partnerships' Chapter 11 filing. As of September 30, 2003, most of these issues have been resolved by settlement agreements. PCM LLC management has actively resolved these actions. The Company has accrued approximately $20,000 as of September 30, 2003 to cover the remaining pre-petition claims and related expenses. 12 PERFORMANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC CONDENSED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (See Independent Accountants' Review Report) -------------------------------------------- NOTE 10 - EARNINGS PER MEMBER UNIT Basic and diluted earnings per member unit are calculated based on the weighted average number of member units issued and outstanding (571,550 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and the period from February 4, 2002 (Inception) to September 30, 2002. 13 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Except for the historical information presented in this document, the matters discussed in this Form 10-QSB, and specifically in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," or otherwise incorporated by reference into this document contain "forward-looking statements" (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "plans," "expects," "may," "will," "intends," "should," "plan," or "anticipates" or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy that involve risks and uncertainties. The safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, apply to forward-looking statements made by Performance Capital Management, LLC. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. The actual results that we achieve may differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, and we assume no obligation to update this information. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report on Form 10-QSB and in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and accompanying notes and the other financial information appearing elsewhere in this report and with the financial information contained in our Form 10-KSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2003. OVERVIEW We acquire assets originated by federal and state banking and savings institutions, loan agencies, and other sources, for the purpose of generating income and cash flow from collecting or selling those assets. Typically, these assets consist of charged-off credit card contracts, but we have also purchased other forms of indebtedness, including automobile deficiencies and defaulted judgments. These assets are typically purchased and sold as portfolios. Before purchasing a portfolio, we conduct due diligence to assess the value of the portfolio. We try to purchase portfolios at a substantial discount to the actual amount of money that they will ultimately produce, so that we can recover the cost we pay for the portfolio, pay our collection and operating costs and still have a profit. We record our portfolios at cost based on the purchase price. We reduce the cost bases of our portfolios on a portfolio-by-portfolio basis based on collections, sales of some or all of the portfolio and impairment of net realizable value. We frequently sell certain portions of portfolios we purchase, such as accounts from particular states where we do not collect, and then collect the balance of the portfolio. We do not generally purchase loan portfolios solely with a view to their resale, and for this reason we generally do not show portfolios on our balance sheet as "held for investment". From time to time we sell some of our portfolios either to capitalize on market conditions, to dispose of a portfolio that is not performing or to dispose of a portfolio whose collection life, from our perspective, has run its course. When we engage in these sales, we continue collecting the portfolio right up until the closing of the sale. We refer to the discounted present value of the actual amount of money that we believe a portfolio will ultimately produce as the "fair value" of the portfolio. If we conduct our business successfully, the aggregate fair value of our portfolios should be substantially greater than the aggregate cost basis of our portfolios presented on our balance sheet. We must make assumptions to determine fair value, the most significant of which are the magnitude and timing of future collections and the discount rate used to determine present value. Because of the inherent uncertainty associated with predicting future events, our determinations of fair value at any particular point in time are only estimates, and actual fair value could ultimately vary significantly from our estimate. We earn revenues from collecting our portfolios and from selling our portfolios or portions of our portfolios. We recognize gross revenue when we collect an account and when we sell a portfolio or a portion of it. On our income statement we reduce our gross revenues by the cost basis recovery of our portfolios to arrive at net revenue. For collections, we reduce the cost basis of the portfolio dollar-for-dollar until we have completely recovered the cost basis 14 of the portfolio. When we sell a portfolio or a portion of it, to the extent of remaining cost basis for the portfolio, we reduce the cost basis of the portfolio by a percentage of the original portfolio cost. Our net revenues from portfolio collections may vary from quarter to quarter because the number and magnitude of portfolios where we are still recovering costs may vary, and because the return rates of portfolios whose costs we have already recovered in full may vary. Similarly, our net revenues from portfolio sales may vary from quarter to quarter depending on the number and magnitude of portfolios (or portions) we decide to sell and the market values of the sold portfolios (or portions) relative to their cost bases. Our operating costs and expenses consist principally of salaries and benefits and general and administrative expenses. Fluctuations in our salaries and benefits correspond roughly to fluctuations in our headcount. Our general and administrative expenses include non-salaried collection costs, telephone, rent and professional expenses. Fluctuations in telephone and collection costs generally correspond to the volume of accounts we are attempting to collect. Professional expenses tend to vary based on specific issues we must resolve. BASIS OF PRESENTATION We present our financial statements based on our emergence from bankruptcy being treated as the inception of our business. In our emergence from bankruptcy, we succeeded to the assets and liabilities of six entities that were in bankruptcy. The equity owners of these entities approved a reorganization plan under which the owners of these six entities agreed to receive ownership interests in Performance Capital Management, LLC, in exchange for their ownership interests in the predecessor entities. As discussed in more detail in Note 2 to our audited financial statements contained in our annual report for 2002 on Form 10-KSB, we do not present comparative financial information for the predecessor entities in bankruptcy because we believe it would be prohibitively expensive, if not impossible, to reconstruct accurate accrual-based consolidated financial information for the six entities that were in bankruptcy, and any financial statements developed for prior bankrupt periods would not provide meaningful information sufficient to justify the cost. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES We present investments in portfolios on our balance sheet at the lower of cost, market, or estimated net realizable value. As discussed above, we reduce the cost basis of a portfolio on a proportionate basis when we sell a portion of the portfolio, and we treat amounts collected on a portfolio as a reduction to the carrying basis of the portfolio on an individual portfolio basis. When we present financial statements we assess the estimated net realizable value of our portfolios on a portfolio-by-portfolio basis, and we reduce the value of any portfolio that has suffered impairment because its cost basis exceeds its estimated net realizable value. Estimated net realizable value represents management's estimates, based upon present plans and intentions, of the discounted present value of future collections. We must make assumptions to determine estimated net realizable value, the most significant of which are the magnitude and timing of future collections and the discount rate used to determine present value. Once we write down a particular portfolio, we do not increase it in subsequent periods if our plans and intentions or our assumptions change. We present the fair value of our portfolios only in the notes to our financial statements, not in the basic financial statements themselves. In order to understand our financial statements the reader must understand the concepts involved in estimation of the fair value of our portfolios, as discussed in the section above entitled "Overview". Because of the inherent uncertainty associated with predicting future events, our determinations of fair value at any particular point in time are only estimates, and actual fair value could ultimately vary significantly from our estimate. When we collect an account in a portfolio, we reduce the cost basis of the portfolio dollar-for-dollar until we have completely recovered the cost basis of the portfolio. We believe this method of accounting for the amortization of the purchase price of our portfolios is conservative and minimizes the effect of estimation on our results of operations. This policy has the effect of "front-loading" expenses, however, and may result in a portfolio initially showing no net revenue for a period of time and then showing only net revenue once we have recovered its entire cost basis. Although this accounting policy may be criticized for not matching portfolio cost basis to revenue on a proportionate basis over the life of the portfolio, we believe a policy grounded in conservatism is preferable to a policy of attempting to estimate the appropriate matching percentages, due to the distressed nature of the portfolio assets and the lack of assurance that projected collections will actually occur. 15 When we sell a portfolio or a portion of it, to the extent of remaining cost basis for the portfolio, we reduce the cost basis of the portfolio by a percentage of the original portfolio cost. Our policy does not take into account whether the portion of the portfolio we are selling may be more or less valuable than the remaining accounts that comprise the portfolio. We believe our policy, which is grounded in this objective measure for cost basis recovery, is preferable to a policy that would attempt to estimate whether a portion of a portfolio being sold is more or less valuable than the remaining accounts that comprise the portfolio, because our policy minimizes the effect of estimation on our results of operations. OPERATING RESULTS COMPARISON OF RESULTS FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003, AND 2002 The following discussion compares our results for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, to the quarter ended September 30, 2002. Our net loss decreased to approximately $150,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, from approximately $901,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. Revenue - ------- Our net revenues increased to approximately $1.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, from approximately $663,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. The following table presents a comparison of the components of our revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, to the quarter ended September 30, 2002, as well as presenting net revenue as a percentage of the corresponding total revenue (approximate amounts due to rounding): Total Collections Sales ----- ----------- ----- 9/30/03 9/30/02 9/30/03 9/30/02 9/30/03 9/30/02 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ($ in millions) ($ in millions) ($ in millions) Total revenues $ 2.4 $ 2.2 $ 2.4 $ 2.2 $ -- $ -- Less basis recovery (0.9) (1.5) (0.9) (1.5) -- -- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Net revenues $ 1.5 $ 0.7 $ 1.5 $ 0.7 $ -- $ -- ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Net revenue percentage 61.9% 30.2% 61.9% 30.1% 0.0% 32.1% Portfolio collections continue to provide most of our total revenues. We showed substantial improvements in both total revenues and net revenues from portfolio collections. Our total revenues from portfolio collections increased principally due to collections from recently purchased portfolios and increased efficiency in collection procedures for both recently purchased and older portfolios. Our net revenues from portfolio collections (as well as the corresponding percentage of net revenues to total revenues) increased principally due to maintaining collection trends on our older portfolios with low or fully-amortized cost bases while simultaneously exploiting portfolios purchased during the second half of 2002. We have almost completely recovered the cost basis of a number of these recently purchased portfolios, and we expect them to begin generating net revenues over the next three to nine months. We had no revenues from portfolio sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, and our total and net revenues from portfolio sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2002, were not particularly significant. We anticipate continuing to sell portions of newly acquired portfolios from time to time, but we do not expect to generate substantial net revenues from these sales. Operating Expenses - ------------------- Our total operating costs and expenses increased slightly for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, although total operating costs and expenses were approximately $1.6 million for each of the quarters ended September 30, 2003 and 2002. The increase was due principally to the increase in our salaries and benefits expenses. Our ratio of operating costs and expenses to total revenues decreased to 67.9% for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, from approximately 16 71.1% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002. Our ratio improved due principally to improved collection performance. Our salaries and benefits expenses increased to approximately $1.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, an increase of approximately $28,000 from the quarter ended September 30, 2002. Although our headcount has decreased, expenses associated with bonuses due to increased productivity and an increase in medical benefits resulted in a slight increase in our salaries and benefits expense. Our operating expenses may increase somewhat in the coming year, but at this time we do not expect these increases to be substantial. COMPARISON OF RESULTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003, TO THE PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 4, 2002, TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 The following discussion compares our results from the nine months ended September 30, 2003, to the period from February 4, 2002, to September 30, 2002. We generally refer to the approximately eight-month period from February to September of 2002 as the comparable period for the prior year. The comparable period from 2002 is not a full nine months because we present our financial statements based on our February 4, 2002, emergence from bankruptcy being treated as the inception of our business. As you read the following discussion, please keep in mind that the comparable period for the prior year covers a time period of just under eight months, about one month less than the nine-month period ended September 30, 2003. Our net loss decreased to approximately $749,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, from approximately $2.0 million for the comparable period for the prior year. Our operating activities provided cash of approximately $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to using cash of approximately $1.7 million for the comparable period for the prior year. Revenue - ------- Our net revenues increased to approximately $4.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, from approximately $2.4 million for the comparable period for the prior year. The following table presents a comparison of the components of our revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, to the comparable period for the prior year, as well as presenting net revenue as a percentage of the corresponding total revenue (approximate amounts due to rounding): Total Collections Sales ----- ----------- ----- 9/30/03 9/30/02 9/30/03 9/30/02 9/30/03 9/30/02 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ($ in millions) ($ in millions) ($ in millions) Total revenues $ 7.9 $ 6.2 $ 7.4 $ 5.2 $ 0.5 $ 1.0 Less basis recovery (3.6) (3.8) (3.2) (3.7) (0.4) (0.1) --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Net revenues $ 4.3 $ 2.4 $ 4.2 $ 1.5 $ 0.1 $ 0.9 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Net revenue percentage 54.2% 38.6% 57.1% 29.1% 12.9% 89.7% Portfolio collections continue to provide most of our total revenues. We showed substantial improvements in both total revenues and net revenues from portfolio collections. Our total revenues from portfolio collections increased principally due to collections from recently purchased portfolios and increased efficiency in collection procedures for both recently purchased and older portfolios. Our net revenues from portfolio collections (as well as the corresponding percentage of net revenues to total revenues) increased principally due to maintaining collection trends on our older portfolios with low or fully-amortized cost bases while simultaneously exploiting portfolios purchased during the second half of 2002. We have almost completely recovered the cost basis of a number of these recently purchased portfolios, and we expect them to begin generating net revenues over the next three to nine months. Although our total revenues from portfolio sales declined somewhat, our net revenues from portfolio sales declined dramatically. During the quarter ended June 30, 2002, we sold a substantial number of old portfolios, some of whose collection lives, from our perspective, had run their course, and some to capitalize on market conditions. These old portfolio sales generated substantial net revenues because almost all of these portfolios had low or fully-amortized cost bases due to prior collection activities. These old portfolio sales resulted in unusually high net revenues for portfolio 17 sales, principally during the quarter ended June 30, 2002. Net revenues from portfolio sales were not as large in the nine months ended September 30, 2003, because these sales consisted principally of portions of newly acquired portfolios, which generally have high cost bases that must be recovered against sale proceeds. We anticipate continuing to sell portions of newly acquired portfolios from time to time, but we do not expect to generate substantial net revenues from these sales. Operating Expenses - ------------------- Our total operating costs and expenses increased to approximately $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, from approximately $4.3 million for the comparable period for the prior year. Taking into account the shorter time period in the comparable period for the prior year, our total operating costs and expenses remained roughly the same. Our ratio of operating costs and expenses to total revenues decreased to 63.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, from approximately 69.9% for the comparable period for the prior year. The ratio for the comparable period for the prior year is somewhat skewed by the significant net revenues from sales of old portfolios, which we do not expect to recur at those levels. Otherwise, the improvement in 2003 from 2002 was due principally to improved collection performance. Our general and administration expenses increased to approximately $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, from approximately $1.3 million for the comparable period for the prior year. Our general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, include annual meeting costs that were not present in the comparable period for the prior year, and we experienced increased costs sending privacy notices required by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. Our salaries and benefits expenses increased to approximately $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, from approximately $2.9 million for the comparable period for the prior year. Although our headcount has decreased, expenses associated with bonuses due to increased productivity and with employee turnover resulted in a slight increase in our salaries and benefits expense. Our operating expenses may increase somewhat in the coming year, but at this time we do not expect these increases to be substantial. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Our cash and cash equivalents increased approximately $878,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2003, to a balance of approximately $1.7 million at September 30, 2003. During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, our portfolio collections and sales generated approximately $7.9 million of cash, and we used approximately $5.3 million for operating and other activities, approximately $1.4 to purchase new portfolios and approximately $300,000 for distributions to unit holders. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2003, we continued making progress toward, but did not achieve results consistent with, our business plan: to recover the cost we pay for our portfolios, pay our collecting and operating costs and still have a profit. Our cost basis recovery of approximately $3.6 million plus our operating and other expenses of approximately $5.0 million exceeded our total revenues from collections and sales of approximately $7.9 million by approximately $749,000. On a cash basis, our collections and sales of approximately $7.9 million exceeded the sum of our new portfolio acquisitions of approximately $1.4 million plus our cash operating and other costs of approximately $5.3 million plus distributions of $300,000. This cash increase of approximately $878,000 was principally due to our decision to build cash at this time rather than aggressively acquire new portfolios. We acquired a substantial amount of new portfolios during the second half of 2002, and in the first nine months of 2003 we focused on improving our liquidity following those acquisitions so that we can sustain distributions to our unit holders while simultaneously acquiring portfolios that we believe are available on good economic terms. Our portfolio acquisition strategy for the coming year will depend principally on market conditions. During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, we believe we continued to improve the balance between our new and old portfolios. In addition, we believe that our procedures to ensure that our collectors continue to focus collection efforts on older portfolios that still have returns to yield, rather than focusing just on the most recently acquired portfolios, have begun to show results. We had a successful first nine months from a cash flow standpoint, and we made substantial progress toward achieving results consistent with our business plan. Our portfolios provide our principal long-term source of liquidity. Over time, we expect to convert our portfolios to cash in an amount that equals or exceeds the cost basis of our portfolios. In addition, some portfolios whose cost bases we have completely recovered will continue to return collections to us. Our estimate of the fair value of our portfolios at September 30, 2003, increased $900,000 to $15.9 million from $15.0 million at December 31, 2002. At the same 18 time, the cost basis of our portfolios decreased to approximately $1.9 million at September 30, 2003, from approximately $4.0 million at December 31, 2002. Our estimate of fair value increased despite this decline in cost basis because we believe recently purchased portfolios will provide better collection ratios than some of the older portfolios we inherited from our PAM Fund predecessors, because newly acquired portfolios generally provide an increase in fair value substantially greater than the increase in cost basis recorded on our balance sheet and because improved collection procedures have extended the collection lives of some of our older portfolios. We believe portfolio cost basis will continue to decline in the near term because we do not expect the magnitude of new portfolio acquisitions to be as large in 2003 as it was in 2002. Due to factors such as the fair value of a new portfolio being greater than its purchase price, the availability of new portfolios, market pricing conditions for new portfolios and the timing of distributions to our members, we believe it is difficult to assess whether the fair value of our portfolios will also decrease. We used a discount rate of 20% to determine the fair values of our portfolios at September 30, 2003, and December 31, 2002. The following table sets forth alternative estimates of fair value if we assessed collection risk as higher (using a discount rate of 25%) or lower (using a discount rate of 15%). September 30, 2003 December 31, 2002 ------------------- ------------------ Higher collection risk (25% discount rate) $ 14.8 million $ 14.2 million Assumed collection risk (20% discount rate) $ 15.9 million $ 15.0 million Lower collection risk (15% discount rate) $ 17.1 million $ 15.9 million Our estimates of fair values also would change if we revised our projections of the magnitude and timing of future collections. Because of the inherent uncertainty associated with predicting future events, our determinations of fair value at any particular point in time are only estimates, and actual fair value could ultimately vary significantly from our estimate. We plan to realize the difference between fair value and cost basis over time as we collect our portfolios. We generally collect our portfolios over periods of time ranging from three to seven years, with the bulk of a portfolio's yield coming in the first three years we collect it. If we succeed in collecting our portfolios and realize the difference between fair value and cost basis of our portfolios, we will recover the cost we paid for them, pay our collection and operating costs, and still have excess cash. In the near term, we plan to reinvest some of our cash collections representing cost basis recovery to acquire additional portfolios to continue growing the fair value of our portfolios on a quarter to quarter basis. Ultimately we plan to reinvest all of the cash representing cost basis recovery, plus a portion of excess cash, to acquire additional portfolios. Our Board of Directors has described this strategy as having two parts: - Provide an annuity without impairing the value of the business; and - Grow the business to increase the annuity. Due to factors such as the availability of new portfolios, market pricing conditions for new portfolios and the timing of distributions to our members, we may not achieve increases in fair value each quarter. The fair value of our portfolios declined from $16.6 million at March 31, 2003, to $15.9 million at June 30, 2003, and September 30, 2003, due principally to collections outpacing new portfolio acquisitions. In general, we expect increases in portfolio fair value to result in a corresponding increase in the cost basis of our portfolios presented on our balance sheet. The magnitude and timing of our collections could cause cost basis to decline in some quarters when fair value actually increases, however, because we "front-load" our cost basis recovery instead of matching portfolio cost basis recovery to revenue on a proportionate basis over the life of the portfolio. Our purchasing patterns could reinforce this divergence. A decrease in the magnitude of new portfolio acquisitions (i.e., failing to reinvest all of cash collections representing cost basis recovery) may still result in a fair value increase because new portfolios generally have a fair value that exceeds their purchase price. In the near term we plan to use some of our cash collections representing cost basis recovery to make distributions to our members and interest holders. Ultimately we plan to generate cash in excess of our collection and operating costs and our cost basis recovery and to use some of the excess cash to make distributions to our members and interest 19 holders. We have made the following distributions (not counting the initial $12 million distribution made shortly after emergence from bankruptcy) based on results through the specified quarters: For the Approximate Timing Gross Amount of Quarter Ended of Payment Distribution Paid ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ September 30, 2003 October 2003 $ 165,000 June 30, 2003 July 2003 $ 165,000 March 31, 2003 April 2003 $ 135,000 We do not have any lines of credit or other debt financing available to us at this time. We do not have any plans to raise equity capital. Based on our cash position and current financial resources, and assuming our operating results continue to increase at projected levels, we believe we have adequate capital resources to continue our business as presently conducted for the foreseeable future. To maximize the return on our infrastructure, we are also considering whether there might be ways to increase the volume of accounts we service other than through new portfolio acquisitions. We do not have any contractual commitments to make capital expenditures, and we have not budgeted any capital expenditures for the coming year. We may from time to time acquire capital assets on an as needed basis. Our most significant capital assets are our dialer and our telephone switch, which we do not anticipate having to replace within the next year. ITEM 3. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES The company's management, with the participation of the company's Chief Operations Officer and Accounting Manager, has evaluated the effectiveness of the company's disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2003. Based on this evaluation, the company's Chief Operations Officer and Accounting Manager concluded that the company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective for gathering, analyzing and disclosing the information the company is required to disclose in the reports it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Such evaluation did not identify any change in the company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2003 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company's internal control over financial reporting. 20 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION Our Board of Directors recently became aware of a letter from Sierra Liquidity Fund, LLC, dated September 23, 2003, offering to purchase units from Performance Capital Management, LLC, Unit Holders for $2.00 per unit (the "Offer"). We are not aware that the Offer was published in any medium, and we did not receive a copy of it from Sierra. The terms of the Offer are ambiguous concerning how many units Sierra seeks to purchase, and we do not know how widely Sierra may have disseminated its Offer. We believe that Sierra's Offer may be a "mini-tender offer" subject to SEC regulation and, if the size is large enough, Sierra's Offer could be a tender offer requiring Sierra to make filings with the SEC. As a result, we have not been able to determine definitively that we should file a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9. Instead, we have prepared a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement based on the content required by Schedule 14D-9, and filed it with the SEC on October 22, 2003 as an exhibit to a current report on Form 8-K dated October 21, 2003. On November 11, 2003, we provided Sierra with a copy of an SEC release setting forth the Commission's guidance on the disclosure that should accompany a "mini-tender offer." ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT | NUMBER | DESCRIPTION - --------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.1 | Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization Proposed by Chapter 11 Trustee and the Official | Committee of Equity Security Holders effective February 4, 2002 * | 2.2 | First Amended Disclosure Statement Describing Joint Chapter 11 Plan Proposed by Chapter 11 | Trustee and the Official Committee of Equity Security Holders approved on October 12, 2001 * | 3.1 | Performance Capital Management, LLC Articles of Organization * | 3.2 | Operating Agreement for Performance Capital Management, LLC * | 3.3 | First Amendment to Operating Agreement for Performance Capital Management, LLC * | 3.4 | Second Amendment to Operating Agreement for Performance Capital Management, LLC | 4.1 | Specimen Performance Capital Management, LLC Unit Certificate * | 4.2 | Specimen Performance Capital Management, LLC Economic Interest Unit Certificate * | 4.3 | Provisions in the Operating Agreement for Performance Capital Management, LLC pertaining to | the rights of LLC Unit holders (see Exhibit 3.2 and 3.3) * | 20.1 | Form of letter to Unit Holders communicating the recommendation of the Board ** | 20.2 | Solicitation/Recommendation Statement dated October 21, 2003 ** | 31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) | 31.2 | Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) | 32.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. | Sec. 1350 *** 21 <FN> * Filed on April 2, 2003, as an exhibit to Performance Capital Management, LLC's report on Form 8-K dated February 4, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference. ** Filed on October 22, 2003, as an exhibit to Performance Capital Management, LLC's report on Form 8-K dated October 21, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference. *** The certifications filed under Exhibit 32.1 are not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Performance Capital Management, LLC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof irrespective of any general incorporation by reference language contained in any such filing, except to the extent that Performance Capital Management, LLC specifically incorporates it by reference. (b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the three months ended September 30, 2003. 22 SIGNATURES In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. PERFORMANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC November 12, 2003 By: /s/ David J. Caldwell - ---------------------------- -------------------------------------- (Date) Name: David J. Caldwell Its: Chief Operations Officer 23 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT | NUMBER | DESCRIPTION - --------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.1 | Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization Proposed by Chapter 11 Trustee and the Official | Committee of Equity Security Holders effective February 4, 2002 * | 2.2 | First Amended Disclosure Statement Describing Joint Chapter 11 Plan Proposed by Chapter 11 | Trustee and the Official Committee of Equity Security Holders approved on October 12, 2001 * | 3.1 | Performance Capital Management, LLC Articles of Organization * | 3.2 | Operating Agreement for Performance Capital Management, LLC * | 3.3 | First Amendment to Operating Agreement for Performance Capital Management, LLC * | 3.4 | Second Amendment to Operating Agreement for Performance Capital Management, LLC | 4.1 | Specimen Performance Capital Management, LLC Unit Certificate * | 4.2 | Specimen Performance Capital Management, LLC Economic Interest Unit Certificate * | 4.3 | Provisions in the Operating Agreement for Performance Capital Management, LLC pertaining to | the rights of LLC Unit holders (see Exhibit 3.2 and 3.3) * | 20.1 | Form of letter to Unit Holders communicating the recommendation of the Board ** | 20.2 | Solicitation/Recommendation Statement dated October 21, 2003 ** | 31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) | 31.2 | Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) | 32.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. | Sec. 1350 *** <FN> * Filed on April 2, 2003, as an exhibit to Performance Capital Management, LLC's report on Form 8-K dated February 4, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference. ** Filed on October 22, 2003, as an exhibit to Performance Capital Management, LLC's report on Form 8-K dated October 21, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference. *** The certifications filed under Exhibit 32.1 are not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Performance Capital Management, LLC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof irrespective of any general incorporation by reference language contained in any such filing, except to the extent that Performance Capital Management, LLC specifically incorporates it by reference.