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Encore Capital Group, Inc. Announces Proposed Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes Offering

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Encore Capital Group plans to offer €275 million in senior secured floating rate notes due 2027 in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers. The notes will be guaranteed by the company's material subsidiaries and secured by its assets. Proceeds will be used to redeem €400 million of existing notes due 2024 and to cover related transaction fees. The release also notes that cash collections are on track at 100% of forecasts, with U.S. collections exceeding expectations at 106%, while European collections lagged at 87%.

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  • Proceeds from the notes will be used to redeem higher-cost existing debt, potentially lowering interest expenses.
  • Global cash collections are at 100% of expected levels, indicating strong financial management.
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  • European cash collections are below forecast at 87%, which may raise concerns about regional performance.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECPG) (the “Company”) today announced its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, €275.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured floating rate notes due 2027 (the “notes”) in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and outside the United States to non-U.S. persons (within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act).

The notes will be senior secured obligations of the Company, and will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior secured basis by substantially all material subsidiaries of the Company. The obligations of the Company and the guarantors will be secured, together with the Company’s other senior secured indebtedness, by substantially all of the assets of the Company and the guarantors. The interest rate and other terms of the notes will be determined at the pricing of the offering.

The Company intends to use the proceeds from this offering to redeem a portion of the outstanding €400.0 million senior secured floating rate notes due 2024, issued by Cabot Financial (Luxembourg) II S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and to pay certain transaction fees and expenses incurred in connection with the offering of the notes.

The offer and sale of the notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act, and the notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, the notes nor will there be any sale of the notes in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or solicitation would be unlawful. Any offer of the securities will be made only by means of a private offering memorandum.

The Company provided an update on cash collections on a year-to-date basis through October 2020, with global cash collections at 100% of the ERC forecast for the period based on the reported December 31, 2019 ERC forecast. Within this total, U.S. performance was at 106% and Europe performance was at 87%, each compared to the ERC forecast for the period based on the reported December 31, 2019 ERC forecast.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the completion, timing and size of the proposed offering, the intended use of the proceeds and the terms of the notes being offered. Forward-looking statements represent Encore’s current expectations regarding future events and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by the forward-looking statements. Among those risks and uncertainties are market conditions, including market interest rates, the trading price and volatility of Encore’s common stock and risks relating to Encore’s business, including those described in periodic reports that Encore files from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Encore may not consummate the proposed offering described in this press release and, if the proposed offering is consummated, cannot provide any assurances regarding the final terms of the notes or its ability to effectively apply the net proceeds as described above. The forward-looking statements included in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release, and Encore does not undertake to update the statements included in this press release for subsequent developments, except as may be required by law.

Contact Information

Bruce Thomas, Investor Relations
(858) 309-6442
bruce.thomas@encorecapital.com


FAQ

What is the amount of the notes offered by Encore Capital Group (ECPG)?

Encore Capital Group (ECPG) is offering €275 million in senior secured floating rate notes due 2027.

What will the proceeds from the notes offering be used for?

The proceeds will be used to redeem €400 million of outstanding senior secured notes due 2024 and to pay related transaction fees.

How are cash collections performing for Encore Capital Group (ECPG)?

As of October 2020, global cash collections are at 100% of the ERC forecast, with U.S. collections at 106% and European collections at 87%.

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