8-K: Current report filing
Published on September 21, 2012
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OMEGA ANNOUNCES EXPIRATION OF REGISTERED EXCHANGE OFFER
FOR 5 7/8% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2024
HUNT VALLEY, MARYLAND – September 20, 2012 – Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE:OHI) announced today that its offer to exchange any and all of its outstanding $400 million of 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024 that were issued in a private placement on March 19, 2012, for 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2024 that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, September 20, 2012.
Omega has been advised that tenders with respect to all $400 million aggregate principal amount of the private notes were received prior to the expiration of the exchange offer. Omega expects to complete the exchange offer and issue the registered notes in exchange for the private notes on or about September 21, 2012, subject to certain customary conditions.
This press release does not constitute an offer to exchange, purchase or sell or a solicitation of an offer to exchange, purchase or sell, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
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Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. is a real estate investment trust investing in and providing financing to the long-term care industry. As of June 30, 2012, Omega owned or held mortgages on 433 skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and other specialty hospitals with approximately 50,385 licensed beds (48,330 available beds) located in 33 states and operated by 47 third-party healthcare operating companies. In addition, Omega had four facilities held for sale.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT
Bob Stephenson, CFO at (410) 427-1700
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This announcement includes forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those reflected in such forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including, among other things: (i) uncertainties relating to the business operations of the operators of Omega's properties, including those relating to reimbursement by third-party payors, regulatory matters and occupancy levels; (ii) regulatory and other changes in the healthcare sector; (iii) changes in the financial position of Omega's operators; (iv) the ability of operators in bankruptcy to reject unexpired lease obligations, modify the terms of Omega's mortgages, and impede the ability of Omega to collect unpaid rent or interest during the pendency of a bankruptcy proceeding and retain security deposits for the debtor's obligations; (v) the availability and cost of capital; (vi) changes in Omega’s credit ratings and the ratings of its debt securities; (vii) competition in the financing of healthcare facilities; (viii) Omega's ability to maintain its status as a real estate investment trust; and (ix) other factors identified in Omega's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements regarding future events and developments and Omega's future performance, as well as management's expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future, are forward-looking statements.