ELYRIA, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Invacare Corporation (NYSE: IVC) announced today it has retired the majority of its remaining 5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2021. The company repurchased approximately $22.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2021 convertible notes for cash in separate open market transactions, leaving a balance of approximately $3.8 million aggregate principal amount of 2021 convertible notes outstanding.
“I’m pleased we were able to retire the significant majority our remaining 2021 convertible notes in advance of their February maturity. By opportunistically repurchasing the notes, including some at slightly below par, we continue to set the foundation for long-term profitable growth with a stronger and more flexible balance sheet and by reducing ongoing interest expense,” said Matt Monaghan, chairman, president and chief executive officer. “Our patient and deliberate approach to addressing our near-term debt obligations allows us to reallocate capital into initiatives that support our transformation.”
Kathy Leneghan, senior vice president and chief financial officer added, “Since the third quarter of 2019, we have addressed approximately $146.3 million principal amount of the 2021 convertible notes either through repurchases or exchanges for new notes that effectively extended the maturity to November 2024. While this chapter is now largely behind us, we will remain vigilant in identifying opportunities to optimize our capital structure.”
About Invacare Corporation
Invacare Corporation is a leading manufacturer and distributor in its markets for medical equipment used in non-acute care settings. At its core, the company designs, manufactures and distributes medical devices that help people to move, breathe, rest and perform essential hygiene. The company provides clinically complex medical device solutions for congenital (e.g., cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida), acquired (e.g., stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, post-acute recovery, pressure ulcers) and degenerative (e.g., ALS, multiple sclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), elderly, bariatric) ailments. The company's products are important parts of care for people with a wide range of challenges, from those who are active and involved in work or school each day and may need additional mobility or respiratory support, to those who are cared for in residential care settings, at home and in rehabilitation centers. The company sells its products principally to home medical equipment providers with retail and e-commerce channels, residential care operators, distributors and government health services in North America, Europe and Asia/Pacific. For more information about the company and its products, visit Invacare's website at www.invacare.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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