as a global leader in acquiring nonperforming loans, pra group (nasdaq: praa) returns capital to global banks and other creditors to help expand financial services for consumers in the americas and europe. pra group companies collaborate with customers to help them resolve their debt and provide a broad range of additional revenue and recovery services to business and government clients. pra has been recognized as one of fortune's 100 fastest-growing companies for three years and one of forbes' best small companies in america for eight consecutive years since 2007.