BNET Industries

Market Cap:$637.8M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$263.2M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

We are a full-service provider of outsourced receivables management and related services. Our primary business is the purchase, collection and management of portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables. These are the unpaid obligations of individuals to credit originators, which include banks, credit unions, consumer and auto finance companies and retail merchants. We also provide a broad range of contingent and fee-based services, including collateral-location services for credit originators via PRA Location Services, LLC (IGS) and revenue administration, audit and debt discovery/recovery services for government entities through PRA Government Services, LLC (RDS) and MuniServices, LLC (MuniServices). We believe that the strengths of our business are our sophisticated approach to portfolio pricing and servicing, our emphasis on developing and retaining our collection personnel, our sophisticated collections systems and procedures and our relationships with many of the largest consumer lenders in the United States. Our proven ability to service defaulted consumer receivables allows us to offer debt owners a complete outsourced solution to address their defaulted consumer receivables. The defaulted consumer receivables we collect are purchased from sellers of defaulted consumer debt. We intend to continue to build on our strengths and grow our business through the disciplined approach that has contributed to our success to date. ...

Number of Employees 2,032
Contact Information

120 Corporate Blvd

Norfolk, Virginia 23502

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(757) 519-9300

NAICS Code Collection Agencies: 561440

Recent Events

  • Lawsuit Filed Against Portfolio Recovery Regarding Unfair Arbitrations

    12/17/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Riding the Wave of a Wrecked Financial System

    10/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Portfolio Recovery Associates Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

    7/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Portfolio Recovery Associates Reports First Quarter 2009 Results

    4/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Portfolio Recovery Associates Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results

    2/12/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.: Portfolio Recovery Associates Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results

    10/29/08 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Portfolio Recovery Associates Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results

    7/29/08 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Despite weaker economy, Portfolio keeps buying new debt

    5/18/08 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Portfolio Recovery Associates Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

    4/28/08 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.: Portfolio Recovery Associates Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Results

    2/21/08 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.: Portfolio Recovery Associates Appoints Neal Stern as Chief Operations Officer -...

    1/02/08 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Operations - View Story

  • Portfolio Recovery Associates Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results

    10/29/07 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Portfolio Recovery Associates Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results

    7/24/07 - Mgmt. Change - Entering - View Story

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Peter A. Cohen Director
David Roberts Director
Michael Petit Bk President
Kevin P. Stevenson CFO, Chief Admin Officer, Treasurer, Executive Vice President & Assistant Secretary
Neal Stern COO & Senior Vice President
Chris Graves Senior Vice President, Portfolio Acquisitions
Kent McCammon Senior Vice President
Vivian Coffey Senior Vice President, Operations
William F O Daire Senior Vice President
William O Daire Senior Vice President
Claire Arndt Assistant Vice President, Portfolio Acquisitions
Joel Lewis Vice President, Utility Acq
Julie Paulina Assistant Vice President, Healthcare Acquisitions
Luanne Ormsbee Vice President, Bankruptcy Underwriting
Tom Choi Vice President, Portfolio Acquisitions
Andrew J Holmes Co-Founder
Scott M Tabakin Principal Accountant

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
James M. Voss Chairman
Steven D. Fredrickson President, CEO, Chairman
Penelope W. Kyle Board of Directors
William P. Brophey Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Ramius Capital Group LLC Founder Current
Tri-Artisan Capital Partners, LLC Current
Ramius Capital Group LLC Chairman Current
Scientific Games Corporation Chair Current
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Director Current
Presidential Life Corporation Board of Directors Current
Scientific Games Corporation Board of Directors Former
Titan Corporation Board of Directors Current
Factoring Tip Director Current
Safe Auto Group, Inc. Director Current
Kroll Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ramius Capital Group LLC Managing Member Current
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Shearson Ltd Chief Executive Officer Former
Cowen Group, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
American Express Company chief operating officer Former
Ramius Capital Group LLC principal Former
Republic New York Corporation Advisor Former
Shearson Ltd Chairman Former
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Chairman of the Board Former
Cowen Group, Inc. Chairman Former
Republic New York Corporation Director Former
Republic New York Corporation Vice Chairman of the Board Former
Columbia University MBA Former
The Ohio State University Bachelor's Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P. Senior Managing Director Current
Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P. Executive Vice President and Director Current
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Chairman Current
Givology Board of Directors Current
Factoring Tip Director Current
Debtconnection.Com Director Current
Cryptek, Inc. Director Current
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Director Current
Aveta Inc. Director Current
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Committee Member Current
Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P. Founder Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania B.S. Degree In Economics Former
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania B.S. Degree Former

Mr. Voss was appointed as a Director in 2002. Mr. Voss has more than 40 years of prior experience as a senior finance executive. He currently heads Voss Consulting, Inc., serving as a consultant to community banks regarding policy, organization, credit risk management and strategic planning. From 1992 through 1998, he was the executive vice president and chief credit officer of First Midwest Bank. He served in a variety of senior executive roles during his 24 year career (1965-1989) with Continental Bank of Chicago, and was Chief Financial Officer at Allied Products Corporation (1990-1991), a publicly traded (NYSE) diversified manufacturer. Currently, he serves on the board of Elgin State Bank. Mr. Voss has a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University and a MBA from Kellogg School of Management.

Organization Position Status
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Chairman Current
Factoring Tip Director Current
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Director Current
Elgin State Bank Board of Directors Current
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Committee Member Current
First Midwest Bank chief credit officer Former
First Midwest Bank executive vice president Former
Hrsc Former
Continental Bank Former
NYSE Group, Inc. Former
Northwestern University MBA Former
University of Illinois M.B.A. Degree Former
University of Denver B.S. Degree Former

Prior to co-founding the Company in 1996, Mr. Fredrickson was Vice President of Household Recovery Services’ (“HRSC”) Portfolio Services Group from late 1993 until February 1996. At HRSC Mr. Fredrickson was ultimately responsible for HRSC’s portfolio sale and purchase programs, finance and accounting, and other functional areas. Prior to joining HRSC, Mr. Fredrickson spent five years with Household Commercial Financial Services where he managed a national commercial real estate workout team. He also was employed for five years as a member of the FDIC workout department of Continental Bank of Chicago, specializing in corporate and real estate workouts. He received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Denver and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Illinois. He is a past board member of the American Asset Buyers Association.

Organization Position Status
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. President, CEO, Chairman Current
Factoring Tip President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board Current
Ohio.Com Controller Former
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Former
Anchor Post Products of Texas, Inc. Former
Hrsc Former
Continental Bank Former
University of Illinois M.B.A. Degree Former
Boston College B.A. degree Former
The Ohio State University B.S.B.A. Former
University of Denver B.S. Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Bk President Current
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

Prior to co-founding Portfolio Recovery Associates in 1996, Mr. Stevenson served as Controller and Department Manager of Financial Control and Operations Support at Household Recovery Services ("HRSC") from June 1994 to March 1996, supervising a department of approximately 30 employees. Prior to joining HRSC, he served as Controller of Household Bank's Regional Processing Center in Worthington, Ohio where he also managed the collections, technology, research and ATM departments. While at Household Bank, Mr. Stevenson participated in eight bank acquisitions and numerous branch acquisitions or divestitures. He is a certified public accountant and received his B.S.B.A. with a major in accounting from the Ohio State University.

Organization Position Status
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. CFO, Chief Admin Officer, Treasurer, Executive Vice President & Assistant Secretary Current
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Co-Founder Current
Hrsc Department Manager Former
Ohio.Com Controller Former
Hrsc Controller Former
The Ohio State University B.S.B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. COO & Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Senior Vice President, Portfolio Acquisitions Current
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Senior Vice President, Operations Current

Organization Position Status
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Assistant Vice President, Portfolio Acquisitions Current

Organization Position Status
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Vice President, Utility Acq Current

Organization Position Status
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Assistant Vice President, Healthcare Acquisitions Current
Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach, Inc Vice President Communications Current
Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach, Inc Board of Directors Current
Aca International Inc Board of Directors Current
Bon Secours Depaul Medical Center Former
Indiana University of Pennsylvania BA In Communications Media, Sociology Former

Organization Position Status
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Vice President, Bankruptcy Underwriting Current

Organization Position Status
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Vice President, Portfolio Acquisitions Current

Organization Position Status
Factoring Tip Senior Vice President Administration Current
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Co-Founder Current

Scott M. Tabakin, Director. Mr. Tabakin was appointed as a director of Portfolio Recovery Associates in 2004 and subsequently elected at the Company s next Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Tabakin has more than 20 years of public-company experience. Mr. Tabakin has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bravo Health, Inc., a privately owned Medicare managed health care company since 2006. Early in his career, Mr. Tabakin was an executive with the accounting firm of Ernst & Young. Prior to May 2001, Mr. Tabakin was Executive Vice President and CFO of Beverly Enterprises, Inc., then the nation s largest provider of long-term health care. He served as Executive Vice President and CFO of AMERIGROUP Corporation, a managed health-care company, from May 2001 until October 2003. From November 2003 until July 2006, Mr. Tabakin was an independent financial consultant. Mr. Tabakin is a certified public accountant and received a B.S. degree in accounting from the University of Illinois.

Organization Position Status
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Principal Accountant Current
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Factoring Tip Director Current
Golden Gate National Senior Care Holdings LLC Cfo Former
Amerigroup Corporation Cfo Former
Bravo Health, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Bravo Health, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Amerigroup Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Golden Gate National Senior Care Holdings LLC Executive Vice President Former
University of Illinois B.S. Degree In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Radford University President Current
Factoring Tip Director Current
Debtconnection.Com Director Current
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Board of Directors Current
CSX Corporation vice president Former
CSX Corporation officer Former
Virginia Lottery Director Former
University of Virginia Degree Former

William P. Brophey, Director. Mr. Brophey was appointed as a director of Portfolio Recovery Associates in 2002 and subsequently elected at the Company s next Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Currently retired, Mr. Brophey has more than 35 years of experience as president and chief executive officer of Brad Ragan, Inc., a (formerly) publicly traded automotive product and service retailer and as a senior executive at The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Throughout his career, he held numerous field and corporate positions at Goodyear in the areas of wholesale, retail, credit, and sales and marketing, including general marketing manager, commercial tire products. He served as president and chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of Brad Ragan, Inc. (a 75% owned public subsidiary of Goodyear) from 1988 to 1996, and vice chairman of the board of directors from 1994 to 1996, when he was named vice president, original equipment tire sales world wide at Goodyear. From 1998 until his retirement in 2000, he was again elected president and chief executive officer and vice chairman of the board of directors of Brad Ragan, Inc. Mr. Brophey has a business degree from Ohio Valley College and attended advanced management programs at Kent State University, Northwestern University, Morehouse College and Columbia University.

Organization Position Status
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Factoring Tip Director Current
Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Committee Member Current
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Inc. vice president, original equipment Former
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Inc. vice president, original equipment tire sales Former
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     PRAA $57.09 +0.72 (1.28% )
Average Volume 129,815
Shares Outstanding 15.52M
Market Cap 886.1M
Year High 57.75
Year Low 24.16
Earnings Per Share 2.87
P/E Ratio 19.89
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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