8-K

PRA GROUP INC (PRAA)

8-K 2022-02-28 For: 2022-02-28
View Original
Added on April 07, 2026

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 28, 2022

PRA Group, Inc.

_________________________________________

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 000-50058 75-3078675
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
120 Corporate Boulevard
Norfolk, Virginia 23502
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 772-7326
--- --- ---

Not Applicable

______________________________________________

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share PRAA NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 28, 2022, PRA Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its fourth quarter and full year 2021 results. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The slide presentation being used in connection with the Company’s previously announced February 28, 2022 webcast and conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2021 results is available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.pragroup.com/events-and-presentations.

None of the information furnished in Item 2.02, Item 7.01 or Exhibit 99.1 of this Form 8-K shall be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section. Unless expressly set forth by specific reference in such filings, none of the information furnished in this Form 8-K shall be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release datedFebruary 28, 2022
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

PRA Group, Inc.
Date: February 28, 2022 By: /s/ Peter M. Graham
Peter M. Graham
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Document

pralogoa06a.gif

PRA Group Reports Fourth Quarter 2021 Results

NORFOLK, Va., February 28, 2022 - PRA Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRAA), a global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2021. Net income attributable to PRA Group, Inc. increased $4.5 million, or 15%, to $34.3 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. Diluted earnings per share were $0.79 compared to $0.65 in the fourth quarter of 2020. For the year ended December 31, 2021, net income attributable to PRA Group, Inc. increased $33.8 million, or 23%, to $183.2 million, or $4.04 per diluted share, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020.

Fourth Quarter Highlights

•Total cash collections were $473.7 million.

•Total revenues were $256.9 million.

•Cash efficiency ratio1 of 63.5%.

•Diluted earnings per share increased 22% to $0.79.

•Common stock repurchases of $139 million, or 3.0 million shares, at an average price of $45.66 per share.

•Debt to Adjusted EBITDA2 decreased to 1.89x from 1.99x at December 31, 2020.

•$1.4 billion available for portfolio purchases.

•Total portfolio purchases of $201.7 million.

•Estimated remaining collections (ERC) of $6.0 billion.

Full Year Highlights

•Record total cash collections were $2.1 billion.

•Record total revenues were $1.1 billion.

•Record cash efficiency ratio1 of 65.3%.

•Record net income attributable to PRA Group, Inc. of $183.2 million.

•Total portfolio purchases of $972.3 million.

•Common stock repurchases of $212.9 million, or 4.8 million shares, at an average price of $43.97 per share.

“The fourth quarter culminated an excellent year for PRA. We collected record levels of cash globally and had record revenues and net income. In Europe, strong portfolio purchases over the last two years drove robust collections. The increase in cash collections, coupled with efficiencies achieved in our operations, produced a record cash efficiency ratio for the year,” said Kevin Stevenson, president and chief executive officer. “Entering 2022, we had maximum forward flow commitments that were $149 million higher than the commitments we had entering 2021. Despite increased competition and pricing pressure, we believe the European pipeline is strong and economic indicators point to an increasing pipeline in the U.S. by the end of 2022. We believe our strong balance sheet will allow us to capitalize on these opportunities.”

Cash Collections and Revenues

•The following table presents cash collections by quarter and by source on an as reported and constant currency-adjusted basis:

1.Calculated by dividing cash receipts less operating expense by cash receipts.

2.A reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the most comparable GAAP measure can be found at the end of this press release.

Cash Collection Source 2021 2020
($ in thousands) Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4
Americas and Australia Core $ 257,705 $ 276,691 $ 324,845 $ 347,638 $ 286,524
Americas Insolvency 36,851 37,464 37,768 35,253 36,048
Europe Core 155,853 151,625 157,637 149,486 141,471
Europe Insolvency 23,262 22,574 23,579 23,510 17,830
Total Cash Collections $ 473,671 $ 488,354 $ 543,829 $ 555,887 $ 481,873
Cash Collection Source -
Constant Currency Adjusted 2021 2020
($ in thousands) Q4 Q4
Americas and Australia Core $ 257,705 $ 285,712
Americas Insolvency 36,851 36,072
Europe Core 155,853 140,570
Europe Insolvency 23,262 18,022
Total Cash Collections $ 473,671 $ 480,376

•Total cash collections in the quarter decreased $8.2 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. A 12% increase in Europe cash collections was more than offset by an 11% decrease in U.S. call center and other cash collections and a 29% decrease in Brazil cash collections. For the full year, cash collections increased $55.9 million compared to the full year of 2020.

•Total portfolio revenue in the quarter was $252.0 million compared to $270.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2020. The Company assumed that the majority of the fourth quarter 2021 overperformance was acceleration of future collections, consistent with its assumptions during prior periods. The Company also increased near-term expected collections in certain geographies to reflect recent performance and trends in collections, and made corresponding reductions later in the forecast period. For the full year, total portfolio revenue increased $19.9 million compared to the full year 2020.

Expenses

•Operating expenses in the quarter decreased $10.2 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. The decrease was primarily driven by a reduction in legal collection costs due to fewer accounts being placed into the Company's legal channel as a result of a shift in collections from the legal channel to the call centers and digital platforms and lower levels of portfolio acquisitions in the U.S. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in other operating expenses. For the full year, operating expenses increased $5.0 million compared to the same period in 2020.

•Interest expense, net decreased $3.2 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 primarily due to the Company's early adoption of the new accounting for convertible debt as well as lower outstanding balances. For the full year, interest expense, net decreased $17.6 million compared to the same period in 2020.

•The effective tax rate for the full year was 21.9% compared to 19.7% in 2020.

Portfolio Acquisitions

•The Company purchased $201.7 million in nonperforming loan portfolios in the fourth quarter of 2021.

•At the end of the fourth quarter, the Company had in place forward flow commitments of up to $650.6 million with $246.7 million in the Americas and Australia and $403.9 million in Europe.

Portfolio Purchase Source 2021 2020
($ in thousands) Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4
Americas and Australia Core $ 90,263 $ 162,451 $ 98,901 $ 88,912 $ 67,460
Americas Insolvency 21,183 9,878 14,642 9,486 12,504
Europe Core 60,430 212,194 106,134 44,095 137,647
Europe Insolvency 29,820 7,424 16,468 72,171
Total Portfolio Acquisitions $ 201,696 $ 391,947 $ 219,677 $ 158,961 $ 289,782

Share Repurchases

During 2021, the Company executed the majority of its $230 million share repurchase program:

•During the fourth quarter, the Company purchased 3.0 million shares at an average price of $45.66 per share.

•For the full year of 2021, the Company purchased 4.8 million shares at an average price of $43.97 per share.

•On February 25, 2022, the Company’s board of directors authorized a new $150 million program upon completion of the previous program.

The new share repurchase program has no stated expiration date and repurchases may be made through open market purchases or other available means at the Company’s discretion, subject to applicable regulatory requirements. Repurchases are subject to market conditions and other factors, and the new share repurchase program remains subject to the discretion of the Company’s board of directors.

“Our strong cash and financial performance and conservative capital structure provide considerable flexibility for balanced capital deployment across portfolio acquisitions, share repurchases and other growth initiatives,” said Pete Graham, executive vice president and chief financial officer.

Conference Call Information

PRA Group, Inc. will hold a conference call today at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss results with institutional investors and stock analysts. To listen to a webcast of the call and view the accompanying slides, visit https://ir.pragroup.com/events-and-presentations. To listen by phone, call 844-835-9982 in the U.S. or 412-317-5267 outside the U.S. and ask for the PRA Group conference call. To listen to a replay of the call, either visit the same website until February 28, 2023, or call 877-344-7529 in the U.S. or 412-317-0088 outside the U.S. and use access code 8916228 until March 7, 2022.

About PRA Group

As a global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, PRA Group, Inc. returns capital to banks and other creditors to help expand financial services for consumers in the Americas, Europe and Australia. With thousands of employees worldwide, PRA Group, Inc. companies collaborate with customers to help them resolve their debt. For more information, please visit www.pragroup.com.

About Forward Looking Statements

Statements made herein that are not historical in nature, including PRA Group, Inc.’s or its management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations, representations, projections, plans or predictions of the future, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon management's current beliefs, estimates, assumptions and expectations of PRA Group, Inc.’s future operations and financial and economic performance, taking into account currently available information. These statements are not statements of historical fact or guarantees of future performance, and there can be no assurance that anticipated events will transpire or that the Company's expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-

looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, some of which are not currently known to PRA Group, Inc. Actual events or results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in any such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including risk factors and other risks that are described from time to time in PRA Group, Inc.’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including PRA Group, Inc.’s annual reports on Form 10-K, its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its current reports on Form 8-K, which are available through PRA Group, Inc.'s website and contain a detailed discussion of PRA Group, Inc.'s business, including risks and uncertainties that may affect future results.

Due to such uncertainties and risks, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of today. Information in this press release may be superseded by more recent information or statements, which may be disclosed in later press releases, subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise. Except as required by law, PRA Group, Inc. assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in PRA Group, Inc.’s expectations with regard thereto or to reflect any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such forward-looking statements are based, in whole or in part.

PRA Group, Inc.

Consolidated Income Statements

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Revenues:
Portfolio income $ 211,613 $ 233,480 $ 875,327 $ 984,036
Changes in expected recoveries 40,400 36,909 197,904 69,297
Total portfolio revenue 252,013 270,389 1,073,231 1,053,333
Fee income 3,856 2,922 14,699 9,748
Other revenue 1,067 545 7,802 2,333
Total revenues 256,936 273,856 1,095,732 1,065,414
Operating expenses:
Compensation and employee services 73,781 77,533 301,981 295,150
Legal collection fees 10,998 11,783 47,206 53,758
Legal collection costs 17,099 21,638 78,330 101,635
Agency fees 15,995 17,799 63,140 56,418
Outside fees and services 21,448 23,291 92,615 84,087
Communication 9,716 9,099 42,755 40,801
Rent and occupancy 4,682 4,558 18,376 17,973
Depreciation and amortization 3,736 5,971 15,256 18,465
Other operating expenses 17,032 12,969 61,077 47,426
Total operating expenses 174,487 184,641 720,736 715,713
Income from operations 82,449 89,215 374,996 349,701
Other income and (expense):
Interest expense, net (32,156) (35,393) (124,143) (141,712)
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain (936) (1,022) (809) 2,005
Other (12) 318 282 (1,049)
Income before income taxes 49,345 53,118 250,326 208,945
Income tax expense 12,947 16,469 54,817 41,203
Net Income 36,398 36,649 195,509 167,742
Adjustment for net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 2,122 6,851 12,351 18,403
Net income attributable to PRA Group, Inc. $ 34,276 $ 29,798 $ 183,158 $ 149,339
Net income per common share attributable to PRA Group, Inc.:
Basic $ 0.80 $ 0.65 $ 4.07 $ 3.28
Diluted $ 0.79 $ 0.65 $ 4.04 $ 3.26
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic 43,056 45,583 44,960 45,540
Diluted 43,562 45,973 45,330 45,860

PRA Group, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands)

December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 87,584 $ 108,613
Investments 92,977 55,759
Finance receivables, net 3,428,285 3,514,788
Income taxes receivable 41,146 21,928
Deferred tax assets, net 67,760 83,205
Right-of-use assets 56,713 52,951
Property and equipment, net 54,513 58,356
Goodwill 480,263 492,989
Other assets 57,002 64,472
Total assets $ 4,366,243 $ 4,453,061
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 3,821 $ 5,294
Accrued expenses 127,802 97,320
Income taxes payable 19,276 29,692
Deferred tax liabilities, net 36,630 40,867
Lease liabilities 61,188 57,348
Interest-bearing deposits 124,623 132,739
Borrowings 2,608,714 2,661,289
Other liabilities 59,352 54,986
Total liabilities 3,041,406 3,079,535
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 2,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 41,008 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021; 100,000 shares authorized, 45,585 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 410 456
Additional paid-in capital 75,282
Retained earnings 1,552,845 1,511,970
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (266,909) (245,791)
Total stockholders' equity - PRA Group, Inc. 1,286,346 1,341,917
Noncontrolling interest 38,491 31,609
Total equity 1,324,837 1,373,526
Total liabilities and equity $ 4,366,243 $ 4,453,061
Select Expenses (Income)<br><br>Amounts in thousands, pre-tax
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Three Months Ended
December 31,<br>2021 September 30,<br>2021 June 30,<br>2021 March 31,<br>2021 December 31,<br>2020 September 30,<br>2020 June 30,<br>2020 March 31,<br>2020
Noncash interest expense - amortization of debt discount 1,959 2,388 3,247 3,217
Noncash interest expense - amortization of debt issuance costs 2,455 2,406 2,391 2,256 2,393 2,476 2,743 2,640
Change in fair value of derivatives 3,115 2,982 2,911 3,102 3,875 3,701 3,284 2,039
Amortization of intangibles (269) 104 105 181 1,792 360 351 349
Stock-based compensation expense 3,470 4,317 4,040 4,113 5,370 3,097 3,063 2,857
Purchase Price Multiples<br><br>as of December 31, 2021<br><br>Amounts in thousands
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Purchase Period Purchase Price (1)(2) Total Estimated Collections (3) Estimated Remaining Collections (4) Current Purchase Price Multiple Original Purchase Price Multiple (5)
Americas and Australia Core
1996-2011 $ 1,287,821 $ 4,119,794 $ 27,874 320% 240%
2012 254,076 652,359 11,867 257% 226%
2013 390,826 894,234 17,955 229% 211%
2014 404,117 859,555 29,634 213% 204%
2015 443,114 910,077 79,134 205% 205%
2016 455,767 1,117,255 163,295 245% 201%
2017 532,851 1,215,524 240,172 228% 193%
2018 653,975 1,394,839 301,952 213% 202%
2019 581,476 1,257,641 434,423 216% 206%
2020 435,668 940,982 522,918 216% 213%
2021 435,846 833,624 748,852 191% 191%
Subtotal 5,875,537 14,195,884 2,578,076
Americas Insolvency
1996-2011 786,827 1,752,771 790 223% 174%
2012 251,395 393,018 67 156% 136%
2013 227,834 355,274 373 156% 133%
2014 148,420 219,141 1,583 148% 124%
2015 63,170 87,377 361 138% 125%
2016 91,442 116,498 1,468 127% 123%
2017 275,257 353,296 23,180 128% 125%
2018 97,879 134,417 38,130 137% 127%
2019 123,077 163,200 79,392 133% 128%
2020 62,130 86,107 63,473 139% 136%
2021 55,187 74,931 70,317 136% 136%
Subtotal 2,182,618 3,736,030 279,134
Total Americas and Australia 8,058,155 17,931,914 2,857,210
Europe Core
2012 20,409 42,579 209% 187%
2013 20,334 26,267 129% 119%
2014 773,811 2,239,932 460,391 289% 208%
2015 411,340 720,559 203,212 175% 160%
2016 333,090 561,569 243,437 169% 167%
2017 252,174 353,450 154,560 140% 144%
2018 341,775 527,012 287,725 154% 148%
2019 518,610 775,332 485,171 150% 152%
2020 324,119 553,951 410,322 171% 172%
2021 412,411 699,959 652,200 170% 170%
Subtotal 3,408,073 6,500,610 2,897,018
Europe Insolvency
2014 10,876 18,370 28 169% 129%
2015 18,973 29,002 892 153% 139%
2016 39,338 56,831 4,398 144% 130%
2017 39,235 49,287 10,641 126% 128%
2018 44,908 51,499 22,265 115% 123%
2019 77,218 102,095 53,796 132% 130%
2020 105,440 135,907 94,242 129% 129%
2021 53,230 71,526 66,095 134% 134%
Subtotal 389,218 514,517 252,357
Total Europe 3,797,291 7,015,127 3,149,375
Total PRA Group $ 11,855,446 $ 24,947,041 $ 6,006,585

(1)Includes the acquisition date finance receivables portfolios that were acquired through the Company's business acquisitions.

(2)For the Company's non-U.S. amounts, purchase price is presented at the exchange rate at the end of the year in which the portfolio was purchased. In addition, any purchase price adjustments that occur throughout the life of the portfolio are presented at the year-end exchange rate for the respective year of purchase.

(3)For the Company's non-U.S. amounts, TEC is presented at the year-end exchange rate for the respective year of purchase.

(4)For the Company's non-U.S. amounts, ERC is presented at the December 31, 2021 exchange rate.

(5)The Original Purchase Price Multiple represents the purchase price multiple at the end of the year of acquisition.

Portfolio Financial Information<br><br>For the Year Ended December 31, 2021<br><br>Amounts in thousands
Purchase Period Cash<br><br>Collections (1) Portfolio Income (1) Change in Expected Recoveries (1) Total Portfolio Revenue (1) Net Finance Receivables as of December 31, 2021 (2)
Americas and Australia Core
1996-2011 $ 20,819 $ 12,632 $ 5,346 $ 17,978 $ 6,433
2012 9,046 4,123 2,610 6,733 4,446
2013 16,657 7,520 1,613 9,133 8,763
2014 22,323 10,040 (742) 9,298 12,225
2015 34,938 19,582 (9,082) 10,500 31,412
2016 74,206 40,717 (1,395) 39,322 58,086
2017 129,962 61,776 11,275 73,051 108,433
2018 239,862 83,566 38,960 122,526 167,343
2019 289,779 117,189 34,744 151,933 240,112
2020 284,284 125,173 46,195 171,368 299,290
2021 85,003 61,842 (4,866) 56,976 408,212
Subtotal 1,206,879 544,160 124,658 668,818 1,344,755
Americas Insolvency
1996-2011 792 882 (73) 809
2012 601 188 425 613
2013 811 459 363 822
2014 1,118 1,108 (44) 1,064 148
2015 1,250 538 32 570 218
2016 7,352 1,321 (332) 989 1,060
2017 43,978 7,795 4,718 12,513 20,304
2018 31,637 5,944 3,757 9,701 33,715
2019 39,073 8,739 2,590 11,329 69,514
2020 16,108 7,220 1,885 9,105 50,482
2021 4,616 2,799 804 3,603 53,837
Subtotal 147,336 36,993 14,125 51,118 229,278
Total Americas and Australia 1,354,215 581,153 138,783 719,936 1,574,033
Europe Core
2012 1,160 1,160 1,160
2013 680 681 681
2014 149,246 94,750 25,771 120,521 131,950
2015 51,397 26,474 (7,320) 19,154 107,415
2016 46,702 23,859 (1,569) 22,290 141,981
2017 34,800 11,718 (2,815) 8,903 106,026
2018 69,106 23,502 5,352 28,854 189,813
2019 121,385 37,266 12,333 49,599 328,709
2020 91,672 35,697 13,610 49,307 250,434
2021 48,453 18,809 6,159 24,968 388,850
Subtotal 614,601 272,075 53,362 325,437 1,645,178
Europe Insolvency
2014 328 109 144 253 14
2015 1,605 647 3 650 653
2016 5,951 1,685 208 1,893 3,398
2017 9,366 1,301 379 1,680 9,673
2018 11,678 2,212 (1,153) 1,059 19,877
2019 23,867 5,552 1,307 6,859 45,649
2020 34,647 8,791 3,067 11,858 79,363
2021 5,483 1,802 1,804 3,606 50,447
Subtotal 92,925 22,099 5,759 27,858 209,074
Total Europe 707,526 294,174 59,121 353,295 1,854,252
Total PRA Group $ 2,061,741 $ 875,327 $ 197,904 $ 1,073,231 $ 3,428,285

(1)Non-U.S. amounts are presented using the average exchange rates during the reporting period.

(2)For non-U.S. amounts, net finance receivables are presented at the December 31, 2021 exchange rate.

Cash Collections by Year, By Year of Purchase (1)<br><br>as of December 31, 2021<br><br>Amounts in millions
Cash Collections
Purchase Period Purchase Price (2)(3) 1996-2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total
Americas and Australia Core
1996-2011 $ 1,287.8 $ 2,419.5 $ 486.0 $ 381.3 $ 266.3 $ 183.1 $ 119.0 $ 78.0 $ 56.0 $ 45.0 $ 29.7 $ 20.8 $ 4,084.7
2012 254.1 56.9 173.6 146.2 97.3 60.0 40.0 27.8 17.9 11.8 9.0 640.5
2013 390.8 101.6 247.8 194.0 120.8 78.9 56.4 36.9 23.2 16.7 876.3
2014 404.1 92.7 253.4 170.3 114.2 82.2 55.3 31.9 22.3 822.3
2015 443.1 117.0 228.4 185.9 126.6 83.6 57.2 34.9 833.6
2016 455.8 138.7 256.5 194.6 140.6 105.9 74.2 910.5
2017 532.9 107.3 278.7 256.5 192.5 130.0 965.0
2018 654.0 122.7 361.9 337.7 239.9 1062.2
2019 581.5 143.8 349.0 289.8 782.6
2020 435.7 133.0 284.3 417.3
2021 435.8 85.0 85.0
Subtotal 5,875.6 2,419.5 542.9 656.5 753.0 844.8 837.2 860.8 945.0 1,141.5 1,271.9 1,206.9 11,480.0
Americas Insolvency
1996-2011 786.8 667.4 336.8 313.7 244.7 128.2 44.6 8.4 4.0 2.1 1.3 0.8 1,752.0
2012 251.4 17.4 103.6 94.1 80.1 60.7 29.3 4.3 1.9 0.9 0.6 392.9
2013 227.8 52.5 82.6 81.7 63.4 47.8 21.9 2.9 1.3 0.8 354.9
2014 148.4 37.0 50.9 44.3 37.4 28.8 15.8 2.2 1.1 217.5
2015 63.2 3.4 17.9 20.1 19.8 16.7 7.9 1.3 87.1
2016 91.4 18.9 30.4 25.0 19.9 14.4 7.4 116.0
2017 275.3 49.1 97.3 80.9 58.8 44.0 330.1
2018 97.9 6.7 27.4 30.5 31.6 96.2
2019 123.1 13.4 31.4 39.1 83.9
2020 62.1 6.5 16.1 22.6
2021 55.2 4.5 4.5
Subtotal 2,182.6 667.4 354.2 469.8 458.4 344.3 249.8 222.5 207.8 181.0 155.2 147.3 3,457.7
Total Americas and Australia 8,058.2 3,086.9 897.1 1,126.3 1,211.4 1,189.1 1,087.0 1,083.3 1,152.8 1,322.5 1,427.1 1,354.2 14,937.7
Europe Core
2012 20.4 11.6 9.0 5.6 3.2 2.2 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.2 1.2 39.5
2013 20.3 7.1 8.5 2.3 1.3 1.2 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.7 24.0
2014 773.8 153.2 292.0 246.4 220.8 206.3 172.9 149.8 149.2 1,590.6
2015 411.3 45.8 100.3 86.2 80.9 66.1 54.3 51.4 485.0
2016 333.1 40.4 78.9 72.6 58.0 48.3 46.7 344.9
2017 252.2 17.9 56.0 44.1 36.1 34.8 188.9
2018 341.8 24.3 88.7 71.2 69.1 253.3
2019 518.6 47.9 125.7 121.4 295.0
2020 324.1 32.4 91.7 124.1
2021 412.4 48.4 48.4
Subtotal 3,408.0 11.6 16.1 167.3 343.3 390.6 407.0 443.4 480.1 519.7 614.6 3,393.7
Europe Insolvency
2014 10.9 4.3 3.9 3.2 2.6 1.5 0.8 0.3 16.6
2015 19.0 3.0 4.4 5.0 4.8 3.9 2.9 1.6 25.6
2016 39.3 6.2 12.7 12.9 10.7 7.9 6.0 56.4
2017 39.2 1.2 7.9 9.2 9.8 9.4 37.5
2018 44.9 0.6 8.4 10.3 11.7 31.0
2019 77.2 5.1 21.1 23.9 50.1
2020 105.4 6.1 34.6 40.7
2021 53.3 5.4 5.4
Subtotal 389.2 7.3 14.5 22.1 28.8 38.8 58.9 92.9 263.3
Total Europe 3,797.2 11.6 16.1 167.3 350.6 405.1 429.1 472.2 518.9 578.6 707.5 3,657.0
Total PRA Group $ 11,855.4 $ 3,086.9 $ 908.7 $ 1,142.4 $ 1,378.7 $ 1,539.7 $ 1,492.1 $ 1,512.4 $ 1,625.0 $ 1,841.4 $ 2,005.7 $ 2,061.7 $ 18,594.7

(1)For the Company's non-U.S. amounts, cash collections are presented using the average exchange rates during the cash collection period.

(2)Includes the nonperforming loan portfolios that were acquired through the Company's business acquisitions.

(3)For the Company's non-U.S. amounts, purchase price is presented at the exchange rate at the end of the year in which the portfolio was purchased. In addition, any purchase price adjustments that occur throughout the life of the pool are presented at the year-end exchange rate for the respective year of purchase.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

PRA Group, Inc. reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). However, management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, internally to evaluate the Company’s performance and to set performance goals. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net income attributable to PRA Group, Inc. plus income tax expense; less foreign exchange gain (or plus foreign exchange loss); plus interest expense, net; plus other expense (or less other income); plus depreciation and amortization; plus adjustment for net income attributable to noncontrolling interests; and plus recoveries applied to negative allowance less changes in expected recoveries. Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental measure of performance that is not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. PRA Group, Inc. presents Adjusted EBITDA because the Company considers it an important supplemental measure of operations and financial performance. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA helps provide enhanced period-to-period comparability of operations and financial performance 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. Set forth below is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, to net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and reported in accordance with GAAP. The calculation of Adjusted EBITDA below may not be comparable to the calculation of similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
LTM Adjusted EBITDA for PRA Group ($ in millions) December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
Net income attributable to PRA Group, Inc. $ 183 $ 149
Adjustments:
Income tax expense 55 41
Foreign exchange (gains)/losses 1 (2)
Interest expense, net 124 142
Other (income)/expense 1
Depreciation and amortization 15 18
Adjustment for net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 12 18
Recoveries applied to negative allowance less Changes in expected recoveries 988 968
LTM Adjusted EBITDA $ 1,378 $ 1,337

Additionally, the Company evaluates its business using certain ratios that use Adjusted EBITDA. Debt to Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by dividing borrowings by Adjusted EBITDA. The following table reflects the Company's Debt to Adjusted EBITDA for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (amounts in millions):

Debt to Adjusted EBITDA
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
Borrowings $ 2,609 $ 2,661
LTM Adjusted EBITDA 1,378 1,337
Debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA 1.89 1.99

Investor Contact:

Pete Graham

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(757) 431-7913

IR@PRAGroup.com

News Media Contact:

Elizabeth Kersey

Senior Vice President, Communications and Public Policy

(757) 431-3398

Elizabeth.Kersey@PRAGroup.com