PRA Group Announces Proposed Offering of $400.0 Million of Senior Notes due 2033

The proposed notes would carry senior unsecured guarantees from qualifying existing and future domestic subsidiaries.

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PRA Group (PRAA) plans a private offering of $400.0 million in senior notes, subject to market and other conditions. The notes are due 2033. PRA Group intends to use the net proceeds and available cash to repay approximately $400.0 million of borrowings under its North American revolving credit facility. Existing and future domestic subsidiaries that borrow or guarantee debt under its North American Credit Agreement would guarantee the notes on a senior unsecured basis.

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• Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Proposed $400.0 million note offering would raise funds, subject to market and other conditions. 53% of market cap
• Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.PRA Group intends to repay approximately $400.0 million in revolving borrowings using net proceeds and available cash.

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• Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Proposed senior notes due 2033 would add a debt obligation.
• Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Qualifying existing and future domestic subsidiaries would provide senior unsecured guarantees for the notes.
• Minor pointThe proposed offering remains subject to market and other conditions.

Market Context

PRA Group's prior €300 million note offering refinanced both North American and European revolvers; ...

Analysis

PRA Group's prior €300 million note offering refinanced both North American and European revolvers; this announcement also describes refinancing, but identifies only North American revolving-credit borrowings as the repayment target.

Key Figures

Senior notes principal: $400.0 million Revolving-credit repayment: Approximately $400.0 million

Senior notes principal

$400.0 million

Proposed notes due 2033

Revolving-credit repayment

Approximately $400.0 million

Planned repayment of North American revolving-credit borrowings using offering proceeds and available cash

Previous Offering Reports

1 past event · Latest: Sep 22

Same Type 1 event

1. Sep 22

   Senior notes offering

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   Proposed €300 million notes to refinance North American and European revolving-credit borrowings.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Key Terms

senior unsecured basis, rule 144a, regulation s

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senior unsecured basis financial

"The notes will be guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis"

Debt issued on a senior unsecured basis is borrowing that ranks ahead of other unsecured or subordinated claims for repayment but is not backed by specific collateral. For investors it signals priority in the lender hierarchy—similar to being first in line at a buffet among unsecured creditors—and typically affects expected recovery in default and the interest rate the issuer must pay.

rule 144a regulatory

"in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act"

Rule 144A is a regulation that makes it easier for companies to sell private bonds to large investors without going through all the usual rules that apply to public sales. It matters because it helps companies raise money more quickly and privately, often attracting big investors looking for special deals.

regulation s regulatory

"pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act"

Regulation S is a set of rules that allows companies to sell securities (like shares or bonds) to investors outside the United States without having to follow all U.S. securities laws. It matters because it makes it easier for companies to raise money from international investors while still complying with U.S. regulations.

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NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRAA) (the "Company"), a global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, announced today that it plans, subject to market and other conditions, to offer $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2033 (the "notes") in a private transaction that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").

The notes will be guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of the Company's existing and future domestic subsidiaries that is a borrower or guarantor under the Company's North American Credit Agreement.

PRA Group intends to use the net proceeds from the offering and available cash to repay approximately $400.0 million of its outstanding borrowings under its North American revolving credit facility.

The notes are being offered only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to certain persons outside of the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act.

This announcement is neither an offer to sell, nor a solicitation of an offer to buy, any of these securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful. Any offer of these securities will be made only by means of a private offering memorandum. The offer and sale of the notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and unless so registered, the notes may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws.

About PRA Group, Inc.
As a global industry leader with more than 30 years of experience, PRA Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRAA) specializes in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans. PRA Group purchases portfolios from banks and other creditors and, through its subsidiaries, collaborates with customers to help them resolve their debt. Headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, PRA Group has operations in the U.S., Europe, and other markets.

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.

Investor Contact:
Najim Mostamand, CFA
Vice President, Investor Relations
(757) 431-7913 
IR@PRAGroup.com 

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What does PRA Group intend to repay with its proposed notes offering?

PRA Group intends to use the offering’s net proceeds and available cash to repay approximately $400.0 million of outstanding borrowings under its North American revolving credit facility.