DJ Private placement of secured notes and investment grade credit rating
Global Ports Holding PLC (GPH)
Private placement of secured notes and investment grade credit rating
29-Sep-2023 / 07:00 GMT/BST
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Global Ports Holding Plc
Private placement of secured notes and investment grade credit rating
Global Ports Holding Plc ("GPH" or "Group"), the world's largest independent cruise port operator, is pleased to
announce that it has issued USD 330 million of secured private placement notes ("Notes") to insurance companies and
long-term asset managers at a fixed coupon of 7.87%.
The Notes have received an investment grade credit rating from two rating agencies and will fully amortize over 17
years, with a weighted average maturity of c13 years.
The majority of the proceeds have been used to repay in full the outstanding senior secured loan from Sixth Street,
including early repayment fees and accrued interest. The balance of proceeds from the Notes will primarily be used to
fund further Caribbean expansion and the payment of transaction costs.
This financing generates material savings of cash interest expenses and creates a stable, long-term funding base for
the Group. Further, it secures the financing of our growth pipeline.
Global Ports Holding, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Mehmet Kutman, said:
"I am delighted that we have reached an agreement with a number of insurance companies, all leading institutions in
the private placement market. Our strategy and the effectiveness of our approach are firmly endorsed by the investment
grade credit ratings achieved for the Notes and we look forward to using this additional capital to continue to
successfully expand our business. I would like to thank our investors for their support of GPH and our management
team."
Global Ports Holding, Chief Financial Officer Jan Fomferra, said:
"The achievement of an investment grade credit rating for these Notes is a testament to the unique strength of our
business model and supports our financing capacity. This financing arrangement will allow us to finance our anticipated
investments in new port expansion projects while also lowering our interest expenses and lengthening the maturity
profile of our debt. I want to also thank our investors as well as our advisors for the success of the debt placing."
CONTACT
For investor, analyst and financial media enquiries: For media enquiries:
Investor Relations Global Ports Holding
Martin Brown Ceylan Erzi
Telephone: +44 (0) 7947 163687 Telephone: +90 212 244 44 40
Email: martinb@globalportsholding.com Email: ceylane@globalportsholding.com
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