-- ミネラル・リソーシズ(ASX:MIN)は、2032年満期の6%無担保社債6億5,000万ドルと、2034年満期の6.25%社債6億5,000万ドルの発行を完了した。調達資金は既存債務の借り換えと財務体質の強化に充当される。これは、木曜日にオーストラリア証券取引所に提出された書類で明らかになった。 提出書類によると、調達資金と手元資金は、2027年満期社債6億2,500万ドルの借り換え、鉄鉱石前払金3億ドルの返済、2028年満期社債3億5,000万ドルの部分償還、そしてPOSCOホールディングスとのリチウム事業提携完了後に返済予定の2028年満期社債7億5,000万ドルの返済に充当される。 提出書類によると、これらの措置が完了すれば、同社は2030年まで実質的な債務償還期限を迎えず、年間財務コストを約1億5,000万ドル削減できる見込みであり、将来の資本配分における財務上の柔軟性が向上する。
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