Acadia Healthcare Announces Proposed $300 Million Senior Unsecured Debt Offering

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHC) today announced that it is proposing to issue $300 million in senior unsecured notes due 2023 (the “Notes”) in a private offering that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

The Company intends to use its proceeds from the offering to fund a portion of the purchase price for the planned acquisition of CRC Health Group, Inc. and the fees and expenses related to the transaction.

The Notes are to be offered only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act and outside the United States only to non-U.S. persons pursuant to Regulation S.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.

Forward-Looking Statements

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About Acadia

Acadia is a provider of inpatient behavioral healthcare services. Acadia operates a network of 78 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 5,800 beds in 24 states, the United Kingdom and Puerto Rico. Acadia provides psychiatric and chemical dependency services to its patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics and therapeutic school-based programs.