v3.26.3
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Operating activities:    
Net income $ 274,255 $ 180,177
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 21,080 21,825
Loss on extinguishment of debt 30,533 0
Other non-cash interest expense, net 7,585 11,151
Stock-based compensation expense 15,320 13,048
Changes in recoveries (244,898) (140,699)
Other, net 11,585 7,231
Changes in operating assets and liabilities    
Other assets 12,485 17,316
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities 31,685 26,339
Net cash provided by operating activities 159,630 136,388
Investing activities:    
Purchases of receivable portfolios, net of put-backs (1,187,072) (1,066,223)
Collections applied to receivable portfolios 1,004,448 846,292
Purchases of property and equipment (18,051) (19,338)
Other, net 25,037 23,720
Net cash used in investing activities (175,638) (215,549)
Financing activities:    
Payment of loan and debt refinancing costs (39,830) (3,892)
Proceeds from credit facilities 1,297,830 812,751
Repayment of credit facilities (946,236) (699,452)
Proceeds from senior secured notes 1,128,676 0
Repayment of senior secured notes (983,540) 0
Payments to settle convertible senior notes 367,855 0
Proceeds from convertible hedge instruments 31,780 0
Repurchase and retirement of common stock (73,993) (35,329)
Other, net (26,256) (23,522)
Net cash provided by financing activities 20,576 50,556
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 4,568 (28,605)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (2,927) 1,228
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 156,784 199,865
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 158,425 172,488
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:    
Cash paid for interest 183,459 172,756
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds 43,840 40,174
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing activities:    
Receivable portfolios transferred to real estate owned $ 2,617 $ 2,960