Elders agrees refinancing terms
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Announcement PDF
12 August 2015
Elders agrees refinancing terms
Further improvement of financing arrangements
Retention of existing syndicate of ANZ, NAB and Rabo
New facility tenors ranging between 12 and 36 months
Elders (ASX:ELD) announces that it has agreed terms for refinancing of its debt facilities that deliver
extended tenure, lower margins and fees and improved terms.
The $298 million finance package has been agreed with Elders’ existing financiers and comprises a mix
of syndicated and bilateral lines. In accordance with Elders’ objectives to structure its facilities in a manner
appropriate to its business’ objectives, the renegotiated package does not include any term debt. Tenor
of the new facilities ranges between 12 and 36 months. Existing facilities D (Debtor Securitisation) and
E (Overdraft) will mature May and March 2016 respectively.
Details of the facilities are included in the Annexure.
Financial completion of all elements of the refinance other than Facility B, a bilateral facility to fund cattle
and feed inventories at Killara Feedlot, has occurred. Financial completion of Facility B is subject to
execution of long form documentation.
Chief Executive Mark Allison said that the refinance “took advantage of the positive momentum in the
business evidenced by the Company’s financial results for the 6 months to 31 March 2015.
“We are working hard to meet our Eight Point Plan objective to reduce cost and improve efficiency. This
refinance meets both of those objectives.
“We are very pleased to continue our banking relationship with ANZ, NAB and Rabo.”
Elders expects entry into the long form agreement and financial close for Facility B to occur within the
coming weeks.
Further Comment:
Mark Allison
Richard Davey
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
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Annexure
Outline of Elders Refinance Structure
F
Facility
Description
Tenor
Maturity
Limit ($m)
A. Multi Option
Multi-option facility to
be used for general
corporate purposes
36
Aug 18
75
B. Livestock /
Feed
To fund Killara
inventory and feed
12
Aug 16
15
C. Overseas Bills
Overseas credit
insured term debtors
in the short haul live
export business.
24
Oct 16
15
D. Debtor
Securitisation
Debtor securitisation
for the retail business
18
May 16
183
E. Overdraft
Transactional
banking facility
12
Mar 16
10
Total
298
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