13D Filing: Red Mountain Capital and Encore Capital Group Inc (ECPG)

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CUSIP No. 292554102		SCHEDULE 13D/A		PAGE 8 OF 11 PAGES

by RMP, RMCP GP and RMCP LLC. Therefore, each of Mr. Mesdag and RMCM may be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, 1,206,995 shares of Common Stock, which represent approximately 4.7% of the outstanding Common Stock.

Other than shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by RMP and RMCP LLC, none of the
Reporting Persons or Mr. Teets may be deemed to beneficially own any shares of Common Stock.

Each of RMCP LLC, RMP and RMCP GP
affirms membership in a group with each other but disclaims membership in a group with RMCM or Mr. Mesdag. Each of RMCM and Mr. Mesdag disclaims membership in a group with any person.

The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be construed as an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any of the shares
of Common Stock that such Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own. Without limiting the foregoing sentence, each of RMCM and Mr. Mesdag disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock reported in this Schedule 13D. In
addition, the filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be construed as an admission that any partner, member, director, officer or affiliate of any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any of the shares of Common Stock that such partner, member,
director, officer or affiliate may be deemed to beneficially own. Without limiting the foregoing sentence, Mr. Teets disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock reported in this Schedule 13D.

Item 5(c) of this Schedule 13D is hereby amended to include the following information:

(c)

On November 1, 2017, Mr. Mesdag transferred to RMCP LLC 45,371 shares of Common Stock issued upon settlement of his fully vested deferred issuance restricted stock units for board service.

The following table lists all transactions in Common Stock effected during the past sixty days by RMP. All such transactions were effected on
the open market.

Shares of Common Stock Sold		Weighted Average Price per Share ($)		Date of Sale
42,789		45.8022		November 20, 2017
34,882		45.8732		November 21, 2017
7,943		45.5626		November 22, 2017
16,899		45.5890		November 27, 2017
48,900		45.7597		November 28, 2017
25,335		46.1042		November 29, 2017
32,557		45.8267		November 30, 2017

The following table lists all transactions in Common Stock effected during the past sixty days by RMCP LLC.
All such transactions were effected on the open market.

Shares of Common Stock Sold		Weighted Average Price per Share ($)		Date of Sale
3,211		45.8022		November 20, 2017
2,618		45.8732		November 21, 2017
596		45.5626		November 22, 2017
1,268		45.5890		November 27, 2017
3,670		45.7597		November 28, 2017
1,901		46.1042		November 29, 2017
2,443		45.8267		November 30, 2017