debt
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
PRA GROUP INC (PRAA): debt financing — PRA Group issues $400M of 8.375% Senior Notes due 2028; proceeds to retire 2023 convertible notes
PRA GROUP INC
- $400M principal amount, 8.375% interest, matures Feb 1, 2028.
- Proceeds: $345M to retire 3.50% convertible notes due 2023; ~$51M to repay revolving borrowings.
- Notes are senior unsecured, guaranteed by domestic restricted subsidiaries, effectively subordinated to secured debt.
- Optional redemption: make-whole prior to Feb 2025; thereafter at specified premiums (104.188% in 2025, etc.).
- Covenant to deposit $345M into segregated account for convertible note retirement.