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Business Combinations (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Hillesden Securities Ltd (dlc) [Member] |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Components of Purchase Price Allocation | The components of the preliminary purchase price allocation for the dlc Acquisition were as follows (in thousands):
Purchase price: |
Cash paid at acquisition | $ | 268,391 |
Deferred consideration | 6,306 |
Total purchase price | $ | 274,697 |
Allocation of purchase price: |
Cash | $ | 30,518 |
Investment in receivable portfolios | 215,988 |
Deferred court costs | 760 |
Property and equipment | 1,327 |
Other assets | 2,384 |
Liabilities assumed | (44,335 | )
Identifiable intangible assets | 3,670 |
Goodwill | 64,385 |
Total net assets acquired | $ | 274,697 |

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