PRA GROUP INC
For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 8, 2026.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization and Business
As used herein, the terms "PRA Group," the "Company," or similar terms refer to PRA Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Nature of operations
PRA Group, Inc. is a specialty finance company headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia and incorporated in Delaware. The Company's primary business is the purchase, collection and management of nonperforming loan portfolios. Most of the Company's purchases are from credit originators who have chosen not to pursue, or have been unsuccessful in collecting, the full balance owed to them ("Core" accounts). To a lesser extent, it also purchases loans in situations where the customer is involved in a bankruptcy or similar proceeding ("Insolvency" accounts). The Company's principal markets are the United States (“U.S.”) and Europe, and on a significantly smaller scale, it also operates in South America, Canada and Australia. As part of an ancillary business, the Company purchases and provides fee-based services for class action claims recoveries in the U.S.
Basis of presentation
The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and the instructions for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring items, necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of PRA Group and other entities in which the Company has a controlling interest. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed, and realized results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.
These unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements may not be indicative of future results and should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the "2025 Form 10-K").
Prior period reclassifications
In the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current period presentation.
Note 2. Finance Receivables, net
Finance receivables, net consisted of the following as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Amortized cost | $— | $— |
| Negative allowance for expected recoveries | 4,637,094 | 4,688,024 |
| Balance as of end of period | $4,637,094 | $4,688,024 |
Changes in Finance receivables, net for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| Core | Insolvency | Total | Core | Insolvency | Total | |
| Balance as of beginning of period | $4,383,201 | $304,823 | $4,688,024 | $3,809,723 | $331,019 | $4,140,742 |
| Initial negative allowance for expected recoveries on current period purchases (1) | 202,950 | 17,900 | 220,850 | 273,893 | 17,809 | 291,702 |
| Recoveries collected and applied to Finance receivables, net (2) | (255,906) | (31,685) | (287,591) | (231,483) | (33,635) | (265,118) |
| Changes in expected recoveries (3) | 40,354 | 3,532 | 43,886 | 26,325 | 1,597 | 27,922 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | (25,774) | (2,301) | (28,075) | 108,406 | 4,680 | 113,086 |
| Balance as of end of period | $4,344,825 | $292,269 | $4,637,094 | $3,986,864 | $321,470 | $4,308,334 |
(1) Initial negative allowance for expected recoveries on current period purchases
The initial negative allowance for expected recoveries on purchases made during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| Core | Insolvency | Total | Core | Insolvency | Total | |
| Allowance for credit losses at acquisition | $(1,190,672) | $(61,722) | $(1,252,394) | $(1,417,971) | $(73,592) | $(1,491,563) |
| Writeoffs, net | 1,190,672 | 61,722 | 1,252,394 | 1,417,971 | 73,592 | 1,491,563 |
| Expected recoveries | 202,950 | 17,900 | 220,850 | 273,893 | 17,809 | 291,702 |
| Initial negative allowance for expected recoveries on current period purchases | $202,950 | $17,900 | $220,850 | $273,893 | $17,809 | $291,702 |
The purchase price for purchases made during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| Core | Insolvency | Total | Core | Insolvency | Total | |
| Face value | $1,587,851 | $90,086 | $1,677,937 | $1,966,064 | $101,474 | $2,067,538 |
| Noncredit discount | (194,229) | (10,464) | (204,693) | (274,200) | (10,073) | (284,273) |
| Allowance for credit losses at acquisition | (1,190,672) | (61,722) | (1,252,394) | (1,417,971) | (73,592) | (1,491,563) |
| Purchase price | $202,950 | $17,900 | $220,850 | $273,893 | $17,809 | $291,702 |
(2) Recoveries collected and applied to Finance receivables, net
Recoveries collected and applied to Finance receivables, net for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| Core | Insolvency | Total | Core | Insolvency | Total | |
| Recoveries collected (a) | $514,154 | $43,016 | $557,170 | $460,969 | $45,107 | $506,076 |
| Amounts reclassified to portfolio income (b) | (258,248) | (11,331) | (269,579) | (229,486) | (11,472) | (240,958) |
| Recoveries collected and applied to Finance receivables, net | $255,906 | $31,685 | $287,591 | $231,483 | $33,635 | $265,118 |
(a)Includes cash collections, buybacks and other cash-based adjustments.
(b)Reclassifications from Finance receivables, net to Portfolio income based on the effective interest rate of the underlying account pools.
(3) Changes in expected recoveries
Changes in expected recoveries for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| Core | Insolvency | Total | Core | Insolvency | Total | |
| Recoveries collected in excess of forecast | $19,192 | $3,506 | $22,698 | $14,290 | $2,210 | $16,500 |
| Changes in expected future recoveries | 21,162 | 26 | 21,188 | 12,035 | (613) | 11,422 |
| Changes in expected recoveries | $40,354 | $3,532 | $43,886 | $26,325 | $1,597 | $27,922 |
Changes in expected recoveries for the three months ended March 31, 2026 were $43.9 million, which included $22.7 million in recoveries collected in excess of forecast and a $21.2 million positive adjustment to changes in expected future recoveries. Recoveries collected in excess of forecast were due primarily to cash collections overperformance in Europe, and to a lesser extent, in South America and the U.S. Changes in expected future recoveries were based on the Company's forecasting models and evaluations of recent performance and were due largely to an increase in the collections forecasts of certain European pools. In the U.S., the impact of an increase in the collections forecast for the 2024 Core pool was partially offset by a decrease in the forecast for the 2023 Core pool and the impact of changes in the expected timing of collections for the 2025 Core pool.
Changes in expected recoveries for the three months ended March 31, 2025 were $27.9 million, which included $16.5 million in recoveries collected in excess of forecast and $11.4 million in changes in expected future recoveries. Recoveries collected in excess of forecast were largely due to cash collections overperformance in Europe and South America, partially offset by underperformance in the U.S. Changes in expected future recoveries were primarily due to the impact of an increase in the collections forecasts on certain U.S. Core and European pools.
Note 3. Investments
Investments consisted of the following as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Debt securities (available-for-sale) | ||
| Swedish treasury securities | $114,754 | $64,934 |
| Finnish corporate notes | 27,162 | — |
| Equity securities | ||
| Private equity funds | 1,442 | 1,694 |
| Total investments | $143,358 | $66,628 |
Debt securities
As of March 31, 2026, the Company's investments in debt securities consisted of Swedish treasury securities maturing within one year and Finnish corporate notes maturing in approximately three years. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the amortized cost and fair value of these investments were as follows (in thousands):
| March 31, 2026 · December 31, 2025 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Losses | Aggregate Fair Value | Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Aggregate Fair Value | |
| Swedish treasury securities | $114,785 | $(31) | $114,754 | $64,825 | $109 | $64,934 |
| Finnish corporate notes | 27,211 | (49) | 27,162 | — | — | — |
Note 4. Goodwill
Changes in goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, were as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Goodwill | $439,482 | $396,357 |
| Accumulated impairment loss | (412,611) | — |
| Balance as of beginning of period | 26,871 | 396,357 |
| Activity during the period | ||
| Foreign currency translation | — | 24,358 |
| Goodwill | 439,482 | 420,715 |
| Accumulated impairment loss | (412,611) | — |
| Balance as of end of period | $26,871 | $420,715 |
The Company performs an annual impairment test of goodwill as of October 1 of each year, or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist. As of March 31, 2026, the Company determined there were no indicators that goodwill was more-likely-than-not impaired.
Note 5. Borrowings
Borrowings consisted of the following as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| North American revolving credit facility (1) | $547,059 | $520,736 |
| North American term loan (2) | 457,611 | 460,111 |
| United Kingdom revolving credit facility (3) | 479,959 | 499,848 |
| European revolving credit facility (4) | 660,283 | 577,335 |
| Colombian revolving credit facility | 2,433 | 2,611 |
| Credit facility borrowings | 2,147,345 | 2,060,641 |
| 2028 senior notes | 398,000 | 398,000 |
| 2029 senior notes | 350,000 | 350,000 |
| 2030 senior notes | 550,000 | 550,000 |
| 2032 senior notes | 346,560 | 352,350 |
| Senior notes | 1,644,560 | 1,650,350 |
| Credit facility borrowings and senior notes | 3,791,905 | 3,710,991 |
| Unamortized debt premium and issuance costs, net | (12,738) | (13,653) |
| Total borrowings | $3,779,167 | $3,697,338 |
(1)Revolving credit facility under the Company's North American credit agreement with a combined domestic and Canadian limit of $1.1 billion (subject to the borrowing base and debt covenants, including advance rates), maturing on October 28, 2029.
(2)Term loan under the Company's North American credit agreement with a maturity date of October 28, 2029.
(3)Revolving credit facility with a limit of $725.0 million (subject to the borrowing base and debt covenants, including advance rates), maturing on October 30, 2029.
(4)Revolving credit facility with an aggregate limit of approximately €730.0 million (subject to the borrowing base and debt covenants, including advance rates), maturing on November 23, 2027. The Company amended and extended this facility on April 30, 2026 (refer to Note 15 for additional details).
For additional information about the Company's credit facilities, term loan and senior notes, refer to Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2025 Form 10-K. The Company was in compliance with the covenants contained in its financing arrangements as of March 31, 2026.
Note 6. Derivatives
The Company periodically enters into interest rate swaps to reduce its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates on variable-rate debt (cash flow hedges) and foreign exchange forward contracts to reduce its exposure to foreign currency exchange rates (economic hedges).
The line-items and fair values for these instruments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was as follows (in thousands):
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Interest rate swaps (designated as hedging instruments) | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | $6,528 | $2,190 |
| Other liabilities | 3,642 | 10,323 |
| Foreign exchange forward contracts (not designated as hedging instruments) | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 4,911 | 914 |
| Other liabilities | 891 | 2,062 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets and Other liabilities as of March 31, 2026, totaled $134.8 million and $99.5 million, respectively. The increases compared to December 31, 2025 were due primarily to the receipt of a derivative settlement payment made in error by the financial institution counterparty on March 31, 2026. The funds were recorded as restricted cash on March 31, 2026, and returned to the counterparty the following day.
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
The effects of interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedging instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were as follows (in thousands):
| Gain recognized in OCI, net of tax | ||
|---|---|---|
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
| Hedging instrument | 2026 | 2025 |
| Interest rate swaps | $8,083 | $76 |
| Gain/(loss) reclassified from OCI into income | ||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
| Income statement line-item | 2026 | 2025 |
| Interest expense, net | $(336) | $2,663 |
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the notional amount of outstanding interest rate swaps was$675.8 million and $883.0 million, respectively. These swaps remained highly effective as of March 31, 2026 and have remaining terms ranging from 10 months to approximately four years. As of March 31, 2026, the Company estimates that approximately zero net derivative losses included in other comprehensive income ("OCI") will be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
The effects of foreign exchange forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| Income statement line-item | 2026 | 2025 |
| Foreign exchange gain/(loss), net | $8,679 | $1,494 |
| Interest expense, net | 350 | (151) |
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the notional amount of outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts was$432.9 million and$444.2 million, respectively.
Offsetting
The Company's policy is to report derivative asset and liability positions on a gross basis. As of March 31, 2026, none of the open derivative positions would have been eligible for offsetting under the terms of the Company's netting agreements.
Note 7. Fair Value
Financial instruments carried at fair value
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in thousands):
| Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Government securities | $114,754 | $— | $114,754 |
| Corporate notes | 27,162 | — | 27,162 |
| Derivatives (1) | — | 11,439 | 11,439 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Derivatives (1) | — | 4,533 | 4,533 |
| Assets | |||
| Government securities | $64,934 | $— | $64,934 |
| Derivatives (1) | — | 3,104 | 3,104 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Derivatives (1) | — | 12,385 | 12,385 |
(1)Fair value of derivatives is estimated using industry standard valuation models, which project future cash flows and discount the future amounts to present value using market-based observable inputs, including interest rate curves and other factors.
Financial instruments not carried at fair value
As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the estimated fair value and carrying amount of financial instruments not carried at fair value were as follows (in thousands):
| Estimated Fair Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) | Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Carrying Value | |
| Financial assets | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $124,778 | $— | $— | $124,778 |
| Finance receivables, net (1) | — | — | 4,355,224 | 4,637,094 |
| Financial liabilities | ||||
| Interest-bearing deposits (2) | — | 78,740 | — | 78,740 |
| Revolving lines of credit (3) | — | 1,689,734 | — | 1,689,734 |
| Term loan (3) (4) | — | 457,611 | — | 457,611 |
| Senior notes (4) (5) | — | 1,609,165 | — | 1,644,560 |
| Financial assets | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $104,409 | $— | $— | $104,409 |
| Finance receivables, net (1) | — | — | 4,394,028 | 4,688,024 |
| Financial liabilities | ||||
| Interest-bearing deposits (2) | — | 106,148 | — | 106,148 |
| Revolving lines of credit (3) | — | 1,600,530 | — | 1,600,530 |
| Term loan (3) (4) | — | 460,111 | — | 460,111 |
| Senior notes (4) (5) | — | 1,652,451 | — | 1,650,350 |
(1)Fair value is estimated using the proprietary pricing models the Company utilizes to make portfolio acquisition decisions.
(2)Fair value is based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets and approximates carrying value due to the short-term deposit periods.
(3)Fair value is based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets and approximates carrying value due to the short-term interest rate periods.
(4)The carrying amounts and fair values do not include debt issuance costs.
(5)Fair value is based on quoted market prices obtained from secondary market broker quotes.
Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of Level 3 financial instruments, the fair value of these instruments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market or observable inputs existed for such instruments and may differ materially from the values that may ultimately be received or settled.
Note 8. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, were as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flow hedges | Income Statement line-item | 2026 | 2025 |
| Interest rate swaps | Interest expense, net | $(336) | $2,663 |
| Income tax effect (1) | Income tax expense | 83 | (645) |
| Total gain/(loss) on cash flow hedges | $(253) | $2,018 | |
(1)Income tax effects are released from Accumulated other comprehensive loss contemporaneously with the related gross pretax amount.
Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, were as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Debt Securities | Cash | Currency | Accumulated | Debt Securities | Cash | Currency | Accumulated | |
| Available-for-sale | Flow Hedges | Translation Adjustments | Other Comp. Loss (1) | Available-for-sale | Flow Hedges | Translation Adjustments | Other Comp. Loss (1) | |
| Balance as of beginning of period | $126 | $(5,731) | $(281,410) | $(287,015) | $205 | $2,111 | $(445,710) | $(443,394) |
| Other comprehensive gain/(loss) before reclassifications | (140) | 8,083 | (5,780) | 2,163 | (181) | 76 | 80,604 | 80,499 |
| Reclassifications, net | — | 253 | — | 253 | — | (2,018) | — | (2,018) |
| Net current period other comprehensive gain/(loss) | (140) | 8,336 | (5,780) | 2,416 | (181) | (1,942) | 80,604 | 78,481 |
| Balance as of end of period | $(14) | $2,605 | $(287,190) | $(284,599) | $24 | $169 | $(365,106) | $(364,913) |
(1)Net of deferred taxes for unrealized gains from cash flow hedges of $0.8 million and $3.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
- Stockholders' Equity
In February 2022, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to$150.0 million of its outstanding common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company repurchased 546,681 shares of its common stock at an average price of$18.29 per sharefor a total of $10.0 million. Share repurchases are subject to restrictive covenants contained in the Company's credit facilities and the indentures that govern its senior notes. The Company's practice is to retire the shares it repurchases. As of March 31, 2026, there was$37.7 million remaining for share repurchases under the program.
Note 10. Earnings per Share
The following tables provide a reconciliation between basic earnings per share ("EPS") and diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2025 | ||||||||||
| Net Income Attributable to PRA Group, Inc. · WeightedAverageCommon Shares · EPS · Net Income Attributable to PRA Group, Inc. · WeightedAverageCommon Shares · EPS | ||||||||||
| Basic EPS | $28,210 | 38,368 | $0.74 | $3,659 | 39,549 | $0.09 | ||||
| Dilutive effect of nonvested share awards | 143 | (0.01) | 139 | — | ||||||
| Diluted EPS | $28,210 | 38,511 | $0.73 | $3,659 | 39,688 | $0.09 | ||||
Basic EPS are computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders of PRA Group, Inc. by weighted average common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS are computed using the same components as basic EPS, with the denominator adjusted for nonvested share awards, if dilutive. Share-based awards that are contingent upon the attainment ofperformance goals are included in the computation of diluted EPS if the effect is dilutive.
Note 11. Income Taxes
The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was as follows (in thousands, except percentages):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Income before income taxes | $40,536 | $13,376 |
| Income tax expense | 8,764 | 4,312 |
| Effective tax rate | 21.6% | 32.2% |
The relationship between Income before income taxes and Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was impacted by the Company's pretax income, mix of income from different taxing jurisdictions and the timing and amount of discrete items.
Each interim period is considered an integral part of the annual period and tax expense or benefit is measured using an estimated annual effective income tax rate. The estimated annual effective tax rate for the full year is applied to the respective interim period, taking into account year-to-date amounts and projections for the remainder of the year. Since the Company operates in foreign countries with varying tax rates, the Company’s quarterly effective tax rate is dependent, in part, on the level of income or loss from its international operations.
Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies
Forward flow agreements
The Company enters 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. The amounts purchased are also dependent on actual delivery by the sellers, and while purchases under these agreements comprise a significant portion of the Company's overall purchases, as of March 31, 2026, the estimated minimum contractual purchase obligation under forward flow agreements was not significant.
Litigation and regulatory matters
The Company and its subsidiaries are from time-to-time subject to a variety of legal and regulatory claims, inquiries, proceedings, and other matters, including those described in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2025 Form 10-K. The Company accrues for potential liability arising from legal proceedings and regulatory matters when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. These estimates involve significant judgment, and accordingly, the Company's estimates will change from time-to-time, and actual expenses could exceed the current estimates.
As of March 31, 2026, there were no material developments in any of the previously disclosed legal proceedings.
Note 13. Business Segments
The Company has determined that its U.S. and European businesses are reportable segments. The U.S. reportable segment includes the operating results of the Company's class action claims recoveries business, which are not material to the segment as a whole.
The chief operating decision maker ("CODM") is the Company’s chief executive officer ("CEO"). The primary profitability measure used by the CEO to evaluate performance and allocate resources is Income from operations excluding goodwill impairment, when applicable, and certain unallocated corporate expenses ("Adjusted segment operating income"). The Company does not report a measure of segment assets as that information is not regularly provided to the CEO. Intersegment and other intercompany transactions are executed on an arms-length basis. All prior period disclosures have been recast to reflect the reportable segment reorganization that occurred as of December 31, 2025.
Segment financial information
Segment operating results and reconciliations to the consolidated totals for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were as follows(in thousands):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2025 | ||||||||
| U.S. · Europe · Total · U.S. · Europe · Total | ||||||||
| Revenues from external customers | $156,795 | $125,632 | $282,427 | $136,381 | $100,150 | $236,531 | ||
| All other revenues (1) | 32,106 | 33,088 | ||||||
| Total consolidated revenues | $314,533 | $269,619 | ||||||
| Segment expenses (2) | ||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | 39,497 | 20,704 | 60,201 | 45,493 | 19,179 | 64,672 | ||
| Legal collection expenses | 53,140 | 9,462 | 62,602 | 36,862 | 8,639 | 45,501 | ||
| Professional and outside services | 11,812 | 4,479 | 16,291 | 12,826 | 4,185 | 17,011 | ||
| Other segment items (3) | 22,157 | 14,767 | 36,924 | 23,821 | 11,520 | 35,341 | ||
| Adjusted segment operating income | 30,189 | 76,220 | 106,409 | 17,379 | 56,627 | 74,006 | ||
| Reconciliation to consolidated totals | ||||||||
| All other operating income and corporate expenses (4) | (3,155) | 571 | ||||||
| Income from operations | 103,254 | 74,577 | ||||||
| Interest expense, net | (63,518) | (60,970) | ||||||
| Other, net | 800 | (231) | ||||||
| Income before income taxes | $40,536 | $13,376 | ||||||
(1)Reflects revenues from external customers in South America, Canada and Australia.
(2)Amounts include intersegment and intercompany expenses, which are not material.
(3)Primarily reflects Communication expenses, Agency fees and Other operating expenses.
(4)Includes operating income in South America, Canada and Australia and certain unallocated corporate personnel, administrative and other overhead expenses.
Other segment balances and reconciliations to the consolidated totals for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were as follows(in thousands):
| U.S. | Europe | All Other (1) | Consolidated Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest expense, net | $41,106 | $23,593 | $(1,181) | $63,518 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 854 | 822 | 32 | 1,708 |
| Income tax expense/(benefit) | (298) | 8,860 | 202 | 8,764 |
| Interest expense, net | $37,939 | $23,767 | $(736) | $60,970 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,216 | 680 | 42 | 2,938 |
| Income tax expense/(benefit) | (2,241) | 5,221 | 1,332 | 4,312 |
(1)Reflects activity in South America, Canada and Australia. Interest expense, net also includes elimination of intersegment and intercompany interest.
Note 14. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted:
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses" ("ASU 2024-03"). Subsequently, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01 to clarify the effective date of ASU 2024-03. The standard provides guidance to expand disclosures related to the disaggregation of income statement expenses. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, on a retrospective or prospective basis, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of this ASU on its Consolidated Financial Statements and the related disclosures; however, it does not expect there will be a material impact upon adoption.
In November 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-08, "Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Purchased Loans” ("ASU 2025-08"), under which loans (excluding credit cards) acquired without credit deterioration and deemed “seasoned” will be considered purchased seasoned loans and accounted for using the gross-up approach at acquisition. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, with early adoption permitted. The Company currently applies the PCD accounting model to the loans it acquires and is evaluating the impact this ASU could have on its Consolidated Financial Statements; however, it does not expect there will be a material impact upon adoption.
In November 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-09, "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Hedge Accounting Improvements" ("ASU 2025-09"), which enables entities to apply hedge accounting to a greater number of highly effective economic hedges in the following five areas: (1) similar risk assessment for cash flow hedges; (2) hedging forecasted interest payments on choose-your-rate debt instruments; (3) cash flow hedges of nonfinancial forecasted transactions; (4) net written options as hedging instruments; and (5) foreign currency denominated debt instrument as hedging instrument and hedged item (dual hedge). This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of this ASU on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11, "Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements" (“ASU 2025-11"), which improves the guidance of Topic 270, Interim Reporting, by providing clarity on the current interim reporting requirements. This ASU provides additional guidance on what disclosures should be provided in interim reporting periods and adds a principle to Topic 270 requiring entities to disclose events since the end of the last annual reporting period that have a material impact on the reporting entity. This ASU is effective for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2027. Early adoption is permitted, and this ASU can be applied either prospectively or retrospectively to any or all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is evaluating the impact of this ASU on its Consolidated Financial Statements and the related disclosures.
All other recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted have been deemed either immaterial or not applicable.
Note 15. Subsequent Event
On April 30, 2026, the Company amended and restated its European revolving credit facility. Among other modifications, the maturity date was extended from November 23, 2027 to April 30, 2031, the maximum ERC Ratio (as defined in the agreement) was reduced from 45.0% to 40.0%, and subject to certain conditions, joint venture investments and loans are permitted up to an aggregate amount of €100.0 million. The aggregate revolving borrowings available and funding costs remained unchanged.
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