Encore Capital Upsizes €325M Notes Offering, Completes Major Debt Refinancing

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Encore Capital Group announced the pricing of an upsized €325 million senior secured notes offering, part of a larger refinancing strategy to replace higher-interest debt and improve its capital structure.

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• Upsized Notes Offering Priced

  Encore Capital Group priced an upsized €325.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured floating rate notes due 2033, increasing from the initially proposed €300.0 million.

• Favorable Interest Terms

  The notes will accrue interest at three-month EURIBOR (0% floor) plus 3.250% per annum, reset quarterly, maturing on July 15, 2033.

• Strategic Debt Refinancing

  Proceeds from this offering, combined with a previously announced $750.0 million senior secured notes offering, will fully redeem €415.0 million of outstanding 2028 notes and $500.0 million of 2029 notes, and repay revolving credit facility drawings. This improves the company's debt profile by replacing higher-interest debt.

• No Change to Guidance

  The company confirmed that these financing activities do not alter its positive fiscal year 2026 guidance, which was provided on May 6, 2026.

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This 8-K details the pricing of an upsized €325 million senior secured floating rate notes offering, which, combined with a recent $750 million offering, completes a significant debt refinancing strategy. The company is replacing higher-interest debt with new notes at more favorable terms, which will reduce overall interest expense and strengthen its capital structure. The upsized offering indicates strong market demand for Encore's debt.