Brentwood, Tenn., March 9, 2020– LifePoint Health®, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier® (the “Company”), announced today final results with respect to the Company’s previously announced tender offer to purchase for cash (the “Tender Offer”) any and all of its outstanding (i) 8.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Senior Notes”) and (ii) 11.5% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Senior Notes” and, together with the 2023 Senior Notes, the “Notes” and each, a “Series of Notes” or “Series”) and related consent solicitation (the “Consent Solicitation”).
As of 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on March 6, 2020, the expiration date with respect to the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation (the “Expiration Date”), the Company has been advised by D.F. King & Co., Inc., tender agent and information agent for the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation, that (i) $622,743,000 (representing approximately 77.84%) of the aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Senior Notes have been validly tendered and not withdrawn in the Tender Offer and (ii) $84,120,000 (representing approximately 24.03%) of the aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Senior Notes have been validly tendered and not withdrawn in the Tender Offer.
As previously announced, on February 21, 2020, the early tender deadline with respect to the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation (the “Early Tender Date”), the Company was advised by D.F. King & Co., Inc., tender agent and information agent for the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation, that (i) $622,503,000 (representing approximately 77.81%) of the aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Senior Notes have been validly tendered and not withdrawn in the Tender Offer and (ii) $84,120,000 (representing approximately 24.03%) of the aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Senior Notes have been validly tendered and not withdrawn in the Tender Offer, and corresponding consents have been delivered in the related Consent Solicitation. By the Early Tender Date, the Company had received the requisite consents to the proposed amendments to the indenture governing the 2023 Senior Notes, including the requisite consents to release all of the collateral securing the 2023 Senior Notes. On February 24, 2020, the Company accepted and paid the Total Consideration (as defined below) plus accrued and unpaid interest from the last interest payment date for such Series of Notes up to, but not including, February 24, 2020 for all Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) at or prior to the Early Tender Date.
The consideration offered for the $240,000 aggregate principal amount of the 8.25% Secured Notes validly tendered after the Early Tender Date but prior to the Expiration Date will be the Tender Consideration (as defined below). No additional 11.5% Unsecured Notes were tendered after the Early Tender Date.
The consideration for the Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) in the Tender Offer is set forth in the table below.
|
Notes |
CUSIPs |
Aggregate Principal Amount Outstanding |
Tender Consideration(1) |
Early Participation Premium(1)(2) |
Total Consideration(1)(2)(3) |
|
8.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 |
75915Q AC2 / U7586L AB3 |
$800,000,000 |
$1,022.50 |
$30.00 |
$1,052.50 |
|
11.5% Senior Notes due 2024 |
75915Q AA6 / 75915Q AB4 / U7586L AA5 |
$350,000,000 |
$1,042.50 |
$30.00 |
$1,072.50 |
(1) For each $1,000 principal amount of Notes, excluding accrued and unpaid interest from the last payment date, which interest will be paid up to, but not including, the applicable Settlement Date, in addition to the Tender Consideration or Total Consideration, as applicable.
(2) Payable only to Holders who validly tendered (and did not validly withdraw) Notes on or prior to the Early Tender Date.
(3) The Early Participation Premium is included in the Total Consideration for Notes tendered and accepted on or prior to the Early Tender Date.
Holders of the 8.25% Secured Notes validly tendered after the Early Tender Date but prior to the Expiration Date will also receive accrued and unpaid interest from the last interest payment date for such Series of Notes up to, but not including, the settlement date for such 8.25% Secured Notes accepted for purchase in the Tender Offer. The final settlement date for 8.25% Secured Notes validly tendered after the Early Tender Date is expected to be March 9, 2020 or promptly thereafter.
The Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation are being made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement dated February 7, 2020 (the “Tender Offer Materials”), which sets forth a more detailed description of the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation. Holders of the Notes are urged to carefully read the Tender Offer Materials before making any decision with respect to the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation.
This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell any securities or the solicitation of an offer to purchase any securities. The Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation are being made only pursuant to the Tender Offer Materials. The Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation are not being made to holders of Notes in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction in which the securities laws or blue sky laws require the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation will be deemed to be made on behalf of the Company by one or more registered brokers or dealers that are licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.
Barclays Capital Inc. (“Barclays”), Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“Citi”) and RBC Capital Markets LLC (“RBC”) are acting as dealer managers and solicitation agents (the “Dealer Managers”) for the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation. D.F. King & Co., Inc. is acting as the tender agent and information agent for the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation.
Requests for the Tender Offer Materials may be directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc. at (212) 269-5550 (for brokers and banks) or (866) 521-4487 (for all others) or e-mail at lifepoint@dfking.com.
Questions or requests for assistance in relation to the Tender Offer may be directed to the Dealer Managers at, for Barclays, (800) 438-3242 (toll free) or (212) 528-7581 (collect), for Citi, (800) 588-3745 (toll free) or (212) 723-6106 (collect), or for RBC, (877) 381-2099 (toll free) or (212) 618-7843 (collect).
About LifePoint Health®
LifePoint Health® is a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®. Through its subsidiaries, it provides quality inpatient, outpatient and post-acute services close to home. LifePoint owns and operates community hospitals, regional health systems, physician practices, outpatient centers and post-acute facilities across the country. It is the sole community healthcare provider in the majority of the non-urban communities it serves. More information about the company can be found at www.LifePointHealth.net.
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