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PRA GROUP INC

For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 8, 2024.

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A company's report for each of its first three quarters. The financial statements are not audited. It shows how the business has moved since the last annual report, and what management says changed.

Sep 30, 2024 · Filed Nov 8, 2024

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Previous report: 10-Q

Period ended 2024-06-30; filed 2024-08-07.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations"Non-GAAP Financial Measures"

Current report: 10-Q

Period ended 2024-09-30; filed 2024-11-08.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations"Non-GAAP Financial Measures"

The baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.

Compared 197 previous paragraphs and 202 current paragraphs.

150 unchanged; 37 reworded; 15 added; 10 removed; 0 previous and 0 current paragraphs rearranged.

Tables are not compared: 19 previous and 19 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.

A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.

Added paragraphs (15)

Current report

Our third quarter financial results reflected both strong cash collections and portfolio acquisitions, and over the past 18 months we have built out a highly experienced senior leadership team, capitalized on the rebound in U.S. portfolio supply, executed on our cash-generating and operational initiatives with speed and discipline, and driven the financial and operational turnaround in our U.S. business, while continuing to differentiate ourselves in Europe.

Current report

We purchased $350.0 million of portfolios during the third quarter of 2024, consisting of $273.8 million in the Americas and $76.2 million in Europe. Year-to-date, we purchased $975.2 million globally. Total portfolio revenue was $276.7 million during the third quarter of 2024, with portfolio income increasing 13.8% year-over-year. Cash collections were geographically diversified and increased 13.7% compared to the third quarter of 2023, reflecting higher portfolio purchases in both the U.S. and Europe and the positive impact of our cash-generating initiatives. As of September 30, 2024, ERC was $7.3 billion, an increase of 22.1% from $6.0 billion as of September 30, 2023.

Current report

In the U.S., we purchased $231.2 million of portfolios during the third quarter, an increase of 34.7% compared to the prior year period. We continue to capitalize on strong levels of portfolio supply driven by the growth in industry credit card balances and higher delinquency and charge-off rates, while pricing in the U.S. has remained attractive. We have made a number of operational execution improvements to our U.S. call center operations, while improving the cycle time of our legal collections channel. As part of our expense management initiatives, we recently announced the decision to expand our work from home program and close three of our U.S. call centers by mid-2025.

Current report

Despite some positive trends, we believe certain U.S. consumer segments remain under pressure, and to the extent there is pressure impacting our U.S. Core non-legal channel, we have a number of customer strategies in-place; including, the ability to tailor payment plans according to our customers' evolving financial situations, which allows us to work closely with them and to continue generating cash over the long term. The legal channel, which is not our first option, is the channel we use when customers choose not to engage with us voluntarily and is a growing channel for us as part of our cash-generating initiatives. Given the elongated time period over which we realize collections in the legal channel, it is less impacted by near-term consumer pressures. Looking ahead to 2025, we expect overall U.S. portfolio supply to remain elevated.

Current report

Quarterly purchasing in Europe decreased by 4.0% in the current year period. The European market is more spot-driven, and historically, we have generally experienced strong levels of portfolio purchases in the second and fourth quarters, and we anticipate this trend will continue in 2024. While some of our peers have faced challenges, we have successfully grown ERC over time, leveraging our diversified presence across multiple European markets.

Current report

With a tenured and stable management team, deep seller relationships and a highly efficient operating structure, we believe that the breadth of our European business differentiates us from most of our competitors. We continue to approach portfolio investments in a disciplined manner and believe that we are well-positioned to take advantage of purchasing opportunities across Europe.

Current report

Agency fees primarily represent third-party collection fees. Higher collection fees on certain pools in Brazil drove the Q3 2024 increase of $1.6 million, while both higher collection fees and increased cash collections drove the $7.3 million, or 13.3%, increase for the year-to-date period.

Current report

Impairment of real estate was $5.0 million for both the Q3 2023 and 2023 year-to-date periods due to an impairment charge associated with our decision to cease call center operations at one of our owned regional offices in the U.S. No impairment has been recorded in 2024, and the property is being marketed for sale or lease.

Current report

Income tax expense/(benefit) and our effective tax rate were as follows for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):

Current report

Borrowings were $3.3 billion as of September 30, 2024, an increase of $381.9 million, or 13.1%, compared to $2.9 billion as of December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to incremental net borrowings under our North American revolving credit facility of $289.0 million and net borrowings under our senior notes of $102.0 million during the period.

Current report

Compared to September 30, 2023, borrowings increased by $463.9 million. The increase was primarily due to incremental net borrowings under our North American revolving credit facility of $305.0 million, additional net borrowings under our senior notes of $102.0 million and net borrowings of $63.3 million under our European revolving credit facility.

Current report

•impairment of real estate;

Current report

On September 3, 2024, using funds obtained primarily from our North American revolving credit facility, we repaid our Senior Notes due 2025 (the "2025 Notes") in full by redeeming $298.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes at par value.
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Previous report

With continued focus on our strategic roadmap - optimizing investments, driving operational execution and managing expenses - we took another important step in demonstrating the turnaround of our U.S. business in the second quarter of 2024, delivering against our financial and operational targets for the year and positioning the Company for future growth.

Previous report

Total portfolio purchases of $379.4 million during the quarter represented our third-highest quarterly level of purchases over the past five years. Cash collections increased 13.0% compared to the second quarter of 2023, reflecting higher recent purchasing levels and the positive impact of cash-generating initiatives in the U.S., as well as continued collections growth in our European business.

Previous report

Looking ahead, we expect portfolio purchases to remain strong through the remainder of the year and cash collections to sustain the growth rate observed during the first half of 2024. We also expect that cash efficiency for the year will be approximately 60%, as our strategies driving operational improvements and effectiveness are partially offset by the investments in our legal collections channel.

Previous report

In the U.S., we continued to capitalize on strong levels of portfolio supply, driven by higher industry credit card balances and rising delinquency and charge-off rates, with U.S. portfolio purchases reaching $206.8 million for the quarter. Although certain customer segments appear to be experiencing stress from high interest rates and inflation, we have seen significant growth in the number of committed payment plans from our customer base. In our U.S. call centers, we made significant enhancements to our operating processes during the quarter, and in the legal collections channel, we have leveraged our internal resources and expanded the use of external resources to generate incremental cash collections. To support increased buying in the U.S., we have expanded our call center staffing, focusing on offshoring initiatives to counter the expense impact, and more than 25% of collectors supporting our U.S. business are now based offshore. In Brazil, we have continued to leverage our partnerships in the market to invest in a significant amount of portfolios, realizing solid rates of return on our investments.

Previous report

In Europe, strong supply in the spot market led to a record amount of second quarter purchases, spanning all of our major markets, and since Europe is primarily a spot-driven market, volumes are dependent on seller strategies and timing. Although the consumer environment in Europe reflects some of the same economic factors as the U.S., we are also experiencing some positive trends, with the proportion of paying customers remaining stable and larger payments in certain markets starting to show signs of improvement. We also just marked the 10-year anniversary of our acquisition of Aktiv Capital A.S. in 2014, which elevated the Company from a primarily U.S.-based organization to a global enterprise with a diverse European footprint.

Previous report

Agency fees primarily represent third-party collection fees. Q2 2024 fees increased $3.3 million, or 18.8%, mainly reflecting higher fees paid on collections in Brazil. Collection fees in Brazil were also the primary driver of the $5.7 million, or 16.2%, increase for the year-to-date period.

Previous report

Borrowings were $3.1 billion as of June 30, 2024, an increase of $199.5 million, or 6.8%, compared to $2.9 billion as of December 31, 2023. Net proceeds of $395.9 million from the issuance of our Senior Notes due 2030 ("2030 Notes") were partially offset by a net reduction of $189.1 million in the amount drawn under our revolving credit facilities.

Previous report

Compared to June 30, 2023, borrowings increased by $374.1 million. This was primarily due to net proceeds of $395.9 million from the issuance of our 2030 Notes, partially offset by a net reduction of $13.7 million in the amount drawn under our revolving credit facilities.

Previous report

We intend to borrow $298.0 million under our North American revolving credit agreement on or about September 1, 2024 to redeem our Senior Notes due 2025, which, all other effects being equal, would cause a corresponding decrease to the availability under our credit facilities.
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Previous wording

•a disruption or failure by any of our outsourcing or offshoring third party service providers to meet their obligations and our service level expectations;

Current wording

•a disruption or failure by any of our outsourcing, offshoring or other third party service providers to meet their obligations and our service level expectations;

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Three and six months ended June 30, 2024 ("Q2 2024" and "2024 year-to-date") compared to three and six months ended June 30, 2023 ("Q2 2023" and "2023 year-to-date").

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Three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 ("Q3 2024" and "2024 year-to-date") compared to three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 ("Q3 2023" and "2023 year-to-date").

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Cash collections were $473.9 million in Q2 2024, an increase of $54.6 million, or 13.0%, compared to $419.3 million in Q2 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in U.S. Core cash collections of $42.4 million, mainly due to the impact of higher recent purchasing levels and our cash-generating initiatives, particularly in the legal collections channel. Also contributing to the increase were increased cash collections in Europe of $11.0 million, primarily due to higher recent purchasing levels.

Current wording

Cash collections were $477.1 million in Q3 2024, an increase of $57.5 million, or 13.7%, compared to $419.6 million in Q3 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in U.S. Core cash collections of $44.8 million, mainly due to the impact of higher recent purchasing levels and our cash-generating initiatives, particularly in the legal collections channel. Also contributing to the increase were increased cash collections in Europe of $16.0 million, primarily due to higher recent purchasing levels.

Previous wording

Year-to-date cash collections increased by $92.8 million, or 11.2%, reflecting an increase of $63.6 million in U.S. Core cash collections and higher cash collections in Europe and Brazil of $20.9 million and $6.6 million, respectively. The increase in cash collections was primarily due to the same factors impacting the second quarter comparison as described above.

Current wording

Year-to-date cash collections increased by $150.3 million, or 12.0%, reflecting an increase of $108.3 million in U.S. Core cash collections and higher cash collections in Europe of $36.9 million. The increase was primarily due to the same factors impacting the quarterly period.

Previous wording

Total portfolio revenue was $282.6 million in Q2 2024, an increase of $77.2 million, or 37.6%, compared to $205.4 million in Q2 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $52.2 million in changes in expected recoveries, driven mainly by cash collections overperformance in the U.S., driven in large part by our cash-generating initiatives, including higher legal collections, as well as cash collections overperformance in Europe. Furthermore, in the U.S. and Europe, based primarily on overperformance in recent periods, there was a net increase to the ERC of certain pools in Q2 2024 compared to a net decrease in Q2 2023. The increase of $25.0 million in portfolio income was primarily due to the impact of higher purchasing and improved pricing in the U.S. and Europe beginning in 2023.

Current wording

Total portfolio revenue was $276.7 million in Q3 2024, an increase of $64.6 million, or 30.5%, compared to $212.1 million in Q3 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $38.5 million in changes in expected recoveries, driven by cash collections overperformance in the U.S., due in part to our cash-generating initiatives, as well as cash collections overperformance in Europe. Furthermore, in the U.S. and Europe, based primarily on overperformance in recent periods, there was a larger net increase to the ERC of certain pools in Q3 2024 compared to Q3 2023. The increase of $26.2 million in portfolio income was primarily due to the impact of higher purchasing and improved pricing in the U.S. beginning in 2023.

Previous wording

Year-to-date portfolio revenue increased by $179.6 million, or 50.3%, primarily due to an increase of $140.8 million in changes in expected recoveries, driven mainly by a net increase to the ERC of certain pools in the U.S., Europe and Brazil compared to a net decrease in the prior year period, as well as cash collections overperformance in the U.S. and Europe. The $38.8 million increase in portfolio income was primarily due to the impact of higher purchasing and improved pricing in the U.S. and Europe beginning in 2023.

Current wording

Year-to-date portfolio revenue increased by $244.2 million, or 42.9%, primarily due to an increase of $179.2 million in changes in expected recoveries, driven mainly by a net increase to the ERC of certain pools in the U.S. and Europe compared to net decreases in the prior year period, as well as cash collections overperformance in the U.S. and Europe. The $65.0 million increase in portfolio income was primarily due to the impact of higher purchasing and improved pricing in the U.S. beginning in 2023.

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Total operating expenses were as follows for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):

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Operating expenses were as follows for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):

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Q2 2024 compensation and employee services expense increased $8.4 million, or 12.8%, mainly reflecting lower compensation accruals in Q2 2023. The Q2 2024 expense is comparable to the two most recent quarters and reflects our leveraging of third parties and offshore call centers to help offset the costs associated with a significant increase in account volumes and customer contacts. The 2024 year-to-date expense was largely consistent with the prior year period, decreasing by $0.4 million.

Current wording

Q3 2024 compensation and employee services expense increased $6.6 million, or 9.5%, mainly reflecting lower compensation accruals and benefits related expenses in Q3 2023 and higher wage costs in the current year period. The 2024 year-to-date expense increased by $6.2 million, due largely to higher wage costs and compensation accruals in the current year period, partially offset by $8.6 million of severance related expenses in the prior year period. We continue to leverage third parties and offshore call centers to partially offset the costs associated with a significant increase in account volumes and customer contacts.

Previous wording

Legal collection fees represent contingent fees incurred for cash collections generated by our third-party attorney network. Q2 2024 fees increased $4.2 million, or 44.1%, mainly reflecting higher external legal collections within our U.S. Core portfolio. Increased external legal collections in the U.S. were also the primary driver of the $7.5 million, or 40.7%, increase for the year-to-date period.

Current wording

Legal collection fees represent contingent fees incurred for cash collections generated by our third-party attorney network. Q3 2024 fees increased $4.6 million, or 47.2%, mainly reflecting higher external legal collections within our U.S. Core portfolio. Increased external legal collections in the U.S. were also the primary driver of the $12.1 million, or 43.0%, increase for the year-to-date period.

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Legal collection costs consist primarily of costs paid to courts where a lawsuit is filed for the purpose of attempting to collect on an account. Q2 2024 costs increased $13.8 million, or 63.9%, primarily due to increased activity in our U.S. legal collections channel, as well as the expansion of legal collection activities in Europe. The growth in legal collections activity also drove the $16.5 million, or 36.3%, increase for the year-to-date period.

Current wording

Legal collection costs consist primarily of costs paid to courts where a lawsuit is filed for the purpose of attempting to collect on an account. Q3 2024 costs increased $8.0 million, or 38.6%, primarily due to increased activity in our U.S. legal collections channel, as well as the expansion of legal collection activities in Europe. The growth of legal collections activity in both the U.S. and Europe also drove the $24.5 million, or 37.0%, increase for the year-to-date period.

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Communication expense relates mainly to correspondence, network and calling costs associated with our cash-generating initiatives. An expansion in account volumes drove both the Q2 2024 increase of $1.5 million, or 14.4%, and the $3.5 million, or 17.0%, increase for the year-to-date period.

Current wording

Communication expense relates mainly to correspondence, network and calling costs associated with our collection efforts. An expansion in account volumes drove both the marginal Q3 2024 increase of $0.2 million and the $3.7 million, or 12.0%, increase for the year-to-date period.

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Interest expense, net was $55.4 million in Q2 2024, an increase of $12.4 million, or 28.8%, compared to $43.0 million in Q2 2023. Interest expense, net increased by $26.3 million, or 32.3%, for the year-to-date period. The main drivers of the increases in both the second quarter and year-to-date periods were higher average debt balances and increased interest rates.

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Interest expense, net was $61.1 million in Q3 2024, an increase of $11.6 million, or 23.4%, compared to $49.5 million in Q3 2023. The increase was primarily due to a higher average debt balance in the current year period to support higher levels of portfolio investments. Interest expense, net increased by $37.9 million, or 29.0%, for the year-to-date period, driven by higher average debt balances and increased interest rates compared to the prior year period.

Previous wording

Income tax expense was $8.7 million in Q2 2024 compared to $1.6 million in Q2 2023. In Q2 2024, our effective tax rate was 25.7% compared to 57.6% in Q2 2023. Year-to-date income tax expense was $11.1 million in 2024 compared to a tax benefit of $17.1 million in the prior year period. The 2024 year-to-date effective tax rate was 23.1% compared to an effective tax benefit rate of 24.5% in the prior year period. Higher income before taxes drove increased income tax expense in both the second quarter and year-to-date periods, and the effective tax rate comparison was impacted by higher income before taxes in the current year periods, as well as changes in the mix of income from different taxing jurisdictions and the timing and amount of discrete items.

Current wording

In both the third quarter and year-to-date periods, Income tax expense/(benefit) was impacted by higher income before tax in the current year periods, offset by a $7.7 million reduction in tax expense due to the reversal of a valuation allowance associated with the resolution of a tax matter in Europe. The effective tax rate was also impacted by higher income before taxes in the current year periods, as well as changes in the mix of income from different taxing jurisdictions and the timing and amount of discrete items, including reversal of the valuation allowance.

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Finance receivables, net were $3.8 billion as of June 30, 2024, an increase of $163.6 million, or 4.5%, compared to $3.7 billion as of December 31, 2023. Portfolio acquisitions of $625.2 million and changes in expected recoveries of $125.0 million were partially offset by recoveries applied to the negative allowance of $520.9 million.

Current wording

Finance receivables, net were $4.1 billion as of September 30, 2024, an increase of $407.9 million, or 11.2%, compared to $3.7 billion as of December 31, 2023, driven largely by portfolio acquisitions of $975.2 million and changes in expected recoveries of $185.6 million, partially offset by recoveries applied to the negative allowance of $784.3 million.

Previous wording

Compared to June 30, 2023, finance receivables, net increased by $395.6 million, resulting from portfolio acquisitions of $1.2 billion and changes in expected recoveries of $169.9 million, partially offset by recoveries applied to the negative allowance of $974.0 million.

Current wording

Compared to September 30, 2023, finance receivables, net increased by $603.7 million, driven largely by portfolio acquisitions of $1.3 billion and changes in expected recoveries of $208.4 million, partially offset by recoveries applied to the negative allowance of $1.0 billion.

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The following chart shows our ERC of$6.8 billion as of June 30, 2024 by geography (amounts in millions).

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The following chart shows our ERC of$7.3 billion as of September 30, 2024 by geography (amounts in millions).

Previous wording

We present Adjusted EBITDA because we consider it an important supplemental measure of operations and financial performance. Our management believes Adjusted EBITDA helps provide enhanced period-to-period comparability of operations and financial performance, as it excludes certain items whose fluctuations from period-to-period do not necessarily correspond to changes in the operations of our business, and is useful to investors as other companies in the industry report similar financial measures. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to the calculation of similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated starting with our GAAP financial measure, Net income/(loss) attributable to PRA Group, Inc. and is adjusted for:

Current wording

We present Adjusted EBITDA because we consider it an important supplemental measure of our operational and financial performance. Our management believes Adjusted EBITDA helps provide enhanced period-to-period comparability of our operational and financial performance, as it excludes certain items whose fluctuations from period-to-period do not necessarily correspond to changes in the operations of our business, and is useful to investors as other companies in the industry report similar financial measures. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to the calculation of similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated starting with our GAAP financial measure, Net income/(loss) attributable to PRA Group, Inc. and is adjusted for:

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Cash and cash equivalents. As of June 30, 2024, cash and cash equivalents totaled $118.9 million, of which $103.1 million consisted of cash on hand related to international operations with indefinitely reinvested earnings. For additional information about the unremitted earnings of our international subsidiaries, refer to Note 13 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2023 Form 10-K.

Current wording

Cash and cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2024, cash and cash equivalents totaled $141.1 million, of which $132.4 million consisted of cash on-hand related to international operations with indefinitely reinvested earnings. For additional information about the unremitted earnings of our international subsidiaries, refer to Note 13 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2023 Form 10-K.

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(1)Available borrowings after calculation of borrowing base, which may be used for general corporate purposes, including portfolio purchases.

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(1)Available borrowings after calculation of borrowing base, subject to the committed amounts and debt covenants, which may be used for general corporate purposes, including portfolio purchases.

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For additional details about our credit facilities, term loan and senior notes, see Note 5 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

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For additional details about our credit facilities, term loan and senior notes, refer to Note 5 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

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Interest-bearing deposits. As of June 30, 2024, interest-bearing deposits totaled $115.0 million. Under our European revolving credit facility, our interest-bearing deposit funding is limited to SEK 2.2 billion (the equivalent of $207.5 million in U.S. dollars as of June 30, 2024).

Current wording

Interest-bearing deposits. As of September 30, 2024, interest-bearing deposits totaled $128.6 million. Under our European revolving credit facility, our interest-bearing deposit funding is limited to SEK 2.2 billion (the equivalent of $216.6 million in U.S. dollars as of September 30, 2024).

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Forward Flows. We enter into forward flow agreements for the purchase of nonperforming loans. These agreements typically have terms ranging from six to 12 months, or they can be open-ended, and establish purchase prices and specific criteria for the accounts to be purchased. Some of the agreements establish a volume reference for the contract term in the form of a target or maximum, however, very few agreements establish a minimum contractual obligation, and many of the contracts contain early termination provisions allowing either party to cancel the agreements in accordance with a specified notice period.

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Forward Flows. We enter into forward flow agreements for the purchase of nonperforming loans. These agreements typically have terms ranging from three to 12 months, or they can be open-ended, and establish purchase prices and specific criteria for the accounts to be purchased. Some of the agreements establish a volume reference for the contract term in the form of a target or maximum, however, very few agreements establish a minimum contractual obligation, and many of the contracts contain early termination provisions allowing either party to cancel the agreements in accordance with a specified notice period.

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As of June 30, 2024, we have forward flow agreements in place with an estimated purchase price of approximately $385.6 million over the next 12 months. This total can vary significantly based on the remaining terms and renewal dates of the agreements and is comprised of $272.1 million for the Americas and Australia and $113.5 million for Europe. These amounts represent our estimated forward flow purchases over the next 12 months under the agreements in place, based on projections and other factors, including sellers' estimates of future flow sales, and are dependent on actual delivery by the sellers. Accordingly, amounts purchased under these agreements may vary significantly. In addition to these agreements, we may also enter into new or renewed forward flow commitments and/or close on spot purchase transactions.

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As of September 30, 2024, we have forward flow agreements in place with an estimated purchase price of approximately $491.1 million over the next 12 months. This total can vary significantly based on the remaining terms and renewal dates of the agreements and is comprised of $406.3 million for the Americas and Australia and $84.8 million for Europe. These amounts represent our estimated forward flow purchases over the next 12 months under the agreements in place, based on projections and other factors, including sellers' estimates of future flow sales, and are dependent on actual delivery by the sellers. Accordingly, amounts purchased under these agreements may vary significantly. In addition to these agreements, we may also enter into new or renewed forward flow commitments and/or close on spot purchase transactions.

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Borrowings. As of June 30, 2024, we had $3.1 billion in outstanding borr owings. The estimated interest, unused fees and principal payments for the next 12 months are $223.8 million, of which $10.0 million relatesto principal on our term loan. After 12 months, principal payments on our debt are due from betweenone andsix years. Many of our financing arrangements include covenants with which we must comply, and as of June 30, 2024, we determined that we were in compliance with these covenants.

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Borrowings. As of September 30, 2024, we had $3.3 billion in outstanding borr owings. The estimated interest, unused fees and principal payments for the next 12 months are $229.4 million, of which $10.0 million relatesto principal on our term loan. After 12 months, principal payments on our debt are due from between one and five years. Many of our financing arrangements include covenants with which we must comply, and as of September 30, 2024, we were in compliance with these covenants.

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Repurchases may be made from time-to-time in open market transactions, through privately negotiated transactions, in block transactions, through purchases made in accordance with trading plans adopted under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or other methods, subject to market and/or other conditions and applicable regulatory requirements. Repurchases are also subject to restrictive covenants contained in our credit facilities and the indentures that govern our senior notes. There were no repurchases during the second quarter of 2024, and as of June 30, 2024, we had $67.7 million remaining for share repurchases under the program.

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Repurchases may be made from time-to-time in open market transactions, through privately negotiated transactions, in block transactions, through purchases made in accordance with trading plans adopted under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or other methods, subject to market and/or other conditions and applicable regulatory requirements. Repurchases are also subject to restrictive covenants contained in our credit facilities and the indentures that govern our senior notes. There were no repurchases during the third quarter of 2024, and as of September 30, 2024, we had $67.7 million remaining for share repurchases under the program.

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Leases. Our leases have remaining terms from one to 12 years. As of June 30, 2024, we had $46.7 million in lease liabilities, of which $9.2 million is due within the next 12 months. For additional information about our leases, refer to Note 5 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2023 Form 10-K.

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Leases. Our leases have remaining terms from one to 11 years. As of September 30, 2024, we had $45.2 million in lease liabilities, of which $9.2 million is due within the next 12 months. For additional information about our leases, refer to Note 5 to our Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2023 Form 10-K.

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Derivatives. We enter into derivative financial instruments to reduce our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates on variable rate debt and foreign currency exchange rates. As of June 30, 2024, we had $5.9 million of derivative liabilities, of which $0.5 million matures within one year. The remaining$5.4 million matures in 2028. For additional information, see Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

Current wording

Derivatives. We enter into derivative financial instruments to reduce our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates on variable rate debt and foreign currency exchange rates. As of September 30, 2024, we had $9.3 million of derivative liabilities, of which $0.4 million matures within one year. The remaining$8.9 million matures in 2028. For additional information, refer to Note 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

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Investments. As of June 30, 2024, we held $47.9 million in Swedish treasury securities to meet the liquidity requirements of the Swedish Financial Services Authority for our banking subsidiary, AK Nordic AB.

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Investments. As of September 30, 2024, we held $50.6 million in Swedish treasury securities to meet the liquidity requirements of the Swedish Financial Services Authority for our banking subsidiary, AK Nordic AB.

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We believe that funds generated from operations and cash collections on nonperforming loan portfolios, together with existing cash, available borrowings under our revolving credit facilities and access to the capital markets, will be sufficient to finance our operations, planned capital expenditures, forward flow purchase commitments, debt maturities and additional portfolio purchases during the next 12 months and beyond. Market conditions permitting, we may seek to access the debt or equity capital markets as we deem appropriate. Business acquisitions or higher than expected levels of portfolio purchasing could require additional financing from other sources. We may also, from time-to-time, repurchase senior notes in the open market or otherwise.

Current wording

We believe that funds generated from our business activities, together with existing cash, available borrowings under our revolving credit facilities and access to the capital markets, will be sufficient to finance our operations, planned capital expenditures, forward flow purchase commitments, debt maturities and additional portfolio purchases during the next 12 months and beyond. Market conditions permitting, as we deem appropriate, we may seek to access the debt or equity capital markets or other sources of funding, and it may be necessary to raise additional funds to achieve our business objectives. Business acquisitions or higher than expected levels of portfolio purchasing could require additional financing. We may also, from time-to-time, repurchase senior notes in the open market or otherwise.

Previous wording

The following table summarizes our cash flow activity for 2024 year-to-date compared to the prior year period (amounts in thousands):

Current wording

The following table summarizes our year-to-date cash flow activity for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):

Previous wording

Net cash used in operating activities mainly reflects cash collections recognized as revenue and cash paid for operating expenses, interest and income taxes. To calculate net cash used in operating activities, net income/(loss) was adjusted for (i) non-cash items included in net income such as unrealized foreign currency transaction gains/(losses), changes in expected recoveries, depreciation and amortization, deferred taxes, fair value changes in equity securities, and stock-based compensation, as well as (ii) changes in the balances of operating assets and liabilities, which can vary significantly in the normal course of business due to the amount and timing of payments.

Current wording

Net cash used in operating activities mainly reflects the portion of our cash collections recognized as revenue and cash paid for operating expenses, interest and income taxes. It does not include cash collections applied to the negative allowance, which are classified as cash flows used in investing activities. To calculate net cash used in operating activities, net income/(loss) was adjusted for (i) non-cash items included in net income/(loss), such as unrealized foreign currency transaction gains/(losses), changes in expected recoveries, depreciation, amortization and impairment, deferred income taxes, fair value changes in equity securities, and share-based compensation, as well as (ii) changes in the balances of operating assets and liabilities, which can vary significantly in the normal course of business due to the amount and timing of payments.

Previous wording

Cash used in operating activities was $102.5 million 2024 year-to-date compared to $80.8 million in the prior year period. Higher cash paid for interest and operating expenses was partially offset by higher cash collections recognized as income and a lower impact from foreign currency transactions.

Current wording

Cash used in operating activities was $137.5 million 2024 year-to-date compared to $118.3 million in the prior year period. The increase was primarily due to higher cash paid for interest and operating expenses, partially offset by higher cash collections recognized as income, lower income tax payments and a lower impact from foreign currency transactions.

Previous wording

Net cash used in investing activities increased $2.2 million compared to the prior year period. An increase of $65.6 million in purchases of nonperforming loan portfolios was partially offset by an increase of $57.0 million in recoveries applied to the negative allowance and a $7.2 million increase in net cash flow from purchases and disposals of investments.

Current wording

Net cash used in investing activities increased $4.2 million compared to the prior year period. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $99.8 million in purchases of nonperforming loan portfolios, partially offset by an increase of $88.9 million in recoveries applied to the negative allowance and a $7.2 million increase in net cash flows from purchases and disposals of investments.

Previous wording

Net cash provided by financing activities decreased $4.7 million compared to the prior year period. A net decrease of $8.1 million in proceeds from lines of credit and senior notes and a $16.2 million increase in distributions to noncontrolling interests were partially offset by a $14.9 million increase in interest-bearing deposits.

Current wording

Net cash provided by financing activities increased $18.8 million compared to the prior year period. The increase was primarily due to a net increase of $21.1 million in interest-bearing deposits and $7.2 million increase in net proceeds from lines of credit and senior notes, partially offset by a net increase of $13.3 million in distributions to noncontrolling interests.

Previous wording

In Q2 2024, werepaid$395.9 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding borrowings under our North American revolving credit agreement with the net proceeds from the issuance of our 2030 Notes. For additional details about these transactions, refer to Note 5 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

Current wording

During the second quarter of 2024, we repaid $395.9 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding borrowings under our North American revolving credit agreement with net proceeds obtained from the issuance of our Senior Notes due 2030. On September 3, 2024, using funds obtained primarily from our North American revolving credit facility, we repaid our 2025 Notes in full by redeeming $298.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Notes at par value. For additional details about these transactions, refer to Note 5 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

Previous wording

For discussion of recent accounting pronouncements and the anticipated effects on our Consolidated Financial Statements, see Note 11 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

Current wording

For discussion of recent accounting pronouncements and the anticipated effects on our Consolidated Financial Statements, refer to Note 12 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

Previous wording

As of June 30, 2024, we had goodwill of $415.6 million, consisting primarily of $388.8 million in our Debt Buying and Collection ("DBC") reporting unit. We performed our most recent annual review of the DBC reporting unit as of October 1, 2023, and concluded that goodwill was not impaired.

Current wording

As of September 30, 2024, we had goodwill of $423.0 million, consisting primarily of $396.1 million in our Debt Buying and Collection ("DBC") reporting unit. We performed our most recent annual review of the DBC reporting unit as of October 1, 2023, and concluded that goodwill was not impaired.