Cabot Credit Management Announces Pricing of €400 Million Senior Secured Notes Offering

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News Release

June 6, 2019

Cabot Credit Management Announces Pricing of €400 Million Senior Secured Notes Offering

West Malling, Kent—Cabot Credit Management Limited ("CCM") announced today that its 100% indirectly owned subsidiary Cabot Financial (Luxembourg) II S.A. (the "Issuer") had priced an offering of €400.0 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2024 (the "Notes") with a coupon of 6.375% plus three-month EURIBOR (subject to a 0% floor), reset quarterly, in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and outside the United States to certain non-U.S. persons pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Offering"). The gross proceeds of the Offering will be €400.0 million.

The gross proceeds of the Offering will be used, along with cash on hand, to redeem in full Cabot Financial (Luxembourg) S.A.’s £80 million senior secured notes due 2021 and pay accrued interest thereon, redeem in full the Issuer’s €310 senior secured floating rate notes due 2021 and pay premium and accrued interest thereon, and pay fees, expenses and commissions in relation to the offering of the Notes.

For media enquiries, please contact:

Becky Cimelli
PR Manager, Cabot Credit Management
Tel: +44 (0) 7780 495082
Email: [email protected]

For Investor Relations:

Mr. Craig Buick
Chief Financial Officer, Cabot Credit Management
Tel: +44 1753 724049
Email: [email protected]

Forward-Looking Statements

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Important Regulatory Notice

This press release is for information purposes only and does not constitute a prospectus or any offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security in the United States of America or in any other jurisdiction. The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

This announcement is being distributed only to, and is directed at (a) persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments who fall within Article 19(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order") or (b) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it may otherwise lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(1) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). The investments to which this announcement relates are available only to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such investments will be available only to or will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents. Persons distributing this announcement must satisfy themselves that it is lawful to do so.

The Euro MTF Market is not a regulated market pursuant to the provisions of Directive 2004/39/EC. There can be no assurance that the Issuer’s application for the listing of the Notes on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and the Euro MTF market will be accepted.

MiFID II professionals/ECPs-only – Manufacturer target market (MIFID II product governance) is eligible counterparties and professional clients only (all distribution channels).