Encompass Health issues notice for redemption of $400 million of its 5.75% senior notes due 2024

PR Newswire

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Encompass Health Corporation (NYSE: EHC) today issued notice for redemption of $400 million of the outstanding principal balance of its 5.75% senior notes due 2024 (the "2024 Notes"). Pursuant to the terms of the 2024 Notes, this optional partial redemption will settle on November 1, 2019 and will be made at a price of 100.958%. The Company plans to use a portion of the proceeds from its recent public offering of $1 billion of senior unsecured notes, which closed on September 18, 2019, to fund the redemption. As a result of this redemption, the Company expects to record an approximate $5 million loss on early extinguishment of debt in the fourth quarter of 2019.

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As a national leader in integrated healthcare services, Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) offers both facility-based and home-based patient care through its network of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, home health agencies and hospice agencies. With a national footprint that includes 133 hospitals, 245 home health locations, and 82 hospice locations in 37 states and Puerto Rico, the Company is committed to delivering high-quality, cost-effective, integrated care across the healthcare continuum. Encompass Health is ranked as one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For. For more information, visit encompasshealth.com, or follow us on our newsroom, Twitter and Facebook.

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