Sept 1 (Reuters) - Encore Capital Group Inc ECPG.O :
* ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP ANNOUNCES NEW GLOBAL FUNDING
STRUCTURE
* ENCORE CAPITAL-INITIATED A PROCESS TO COMBINE TWO BALANCE
SHEETS
OF MCM AND CABOT INTO UNIFIED FUNDING STRUCTURE ON SEPT 1
* ENCORE CAPITAL - IN THIS CONFIGURATION, ENCORE WOULD
BECOME
PARENT OF A RESTRICTED GROUP CONSISTING OF ALL SUBSIDIARIES OF
THE COMPANY
* ENCORE ANNOUNCES A NEW STRETCH FACILITY WITH A COMMITTED
AMOUNT
OF UP TO $300 MILLION
* ENCORE-UNDER NEW STRUCTURE AMENDED MULTI-CURRENCY
REVOLVING
CREDIT FACILITY THAT SUPPORTS OPERATIONS OF MCM & CABOT, WITH
TOTAL COMMITMENT OF $1,050 MILLION
* ENCORE- INTENDS TO REPAY, TERMINATE CURRENT DOMESTIC
REVOLVING
CREDIT FACILITY, TERM LOAN FACILITY, REPAY PORTION OF
OUTSTANDING SENIOR SECURED NOTES
* ENCORE EXPECTS TO RECORD RELATED CHARGES IN Q3 OF 2020
TOTALING
APPROXIMATELY $18 MILLION AFTER TAX
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