Examples of New Debt Facilities in a sentence
Based on DS Smith’s consolidated financials for the year ended 30 April 2017, the IRI Group’s combined financials for the year ended 31 December 2016 and utilisation of the New Debt Facilities to fund part of the cash portion of the consideration for the Initial Acquisition, the net debt/EBITDA ratio of the Enlarged Group from Completion is expected to be approximately 2.2 times.
It is expected that approximately $600.0 million will be drawn under the New Debt Facilities at Completion to fund part of the cash consideration for the Acquisition and to refinance certain indebtedness of the Mondo Group and the Elementis Group.
The New Debt Facilities have a three-years term with an option to extend the term by up to an additional two years.
Fund raising and associated costs reflect the following: * The receipt of £35.0 million from the issue of 59,322,034 Ordinary Shares as part of the Placing net of £1.7 million of associated costs; and * The receipt of £24.2 million from the New Debt Facilities.
The Acquisition (and associated expenses) is proposed to be financed through (i) the Rights Issue of approximately $230 million (£176.4 million), which has been fully underwritten; and (ii) utilising the $775.0 million New Debt Facilities.
In addition, it is expected that approximately $600.0 million willbe drawn under the New Debt Facilities at Completion to fund part of the cash consideration for the Acquisition and to refinance certain indebtedness of the Mondo Group and the Elementis Group.
Fees associated with the New Debt Facilities have been capitalised and fees associated with the issuance of equity have been charged to equity.
The adjustment to non-current borrowings includes the drawings under the New Debt Facilities (£473.5 million), capitalised debt refinancing fees of £9.7 million and the refinancing of £49.4 million of existing Synthomer Group debt which was previously due within one year.
The Buyer intends to satisfy the consideration through: (i) a payment of US$846 million (approximately £664 million) in cash, to be satisfied out of the net proceeds of the Placing, utilisation of the New Debt Facilities and existing cash resources; and (ii) the issue of the Consideration Shares with a value of US$300 million (approximately £235 million), calculated by reference to the average Closing Price of the Ordinary Shares on 23 June 2017, 26 June 2017 and 27 June 2017, to Merpas.
In light of the scale and size of the proposed Initial Acquisition, the Board believes that it has taken a prudent approach to structuring and financing the Initial Acquisition and associated expenses through a mixture of equity and debt, approximately: £280 million from the Placing (net of commissions and expenses); up to £400 million from the New Debt Facilities; and the rest from existing cash resources, balancing a conservative financing structure and returns for Shareholders.