GDF Suez issues $1.7 bonds to strengthen balance sheet

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GDF Suez issues $1.7 bonds to strengthen balance sheet

GDF SUEZ is pursuing financial operations targeting balance sheet optimization and cost of debt reduction implemented in the framework of the action plan announced by the company last December.

The Group has recently launched several operations to buy back a portfolio of debt bearing an average coupon of circa 5%.

After tender offers launched on June 3rd on the high yield bond at the level of its UK subsidiary First Hydro and on June 20 on its so-called "Titres Participatifs", GDF SUEZ announced on July 3rd a tender offer to purchase for cash part of its outstanding corporate bonds due between 2015 and 2020. Those operations represent a potential amount about 1.7 billion euros.

GDF SUEZ also successfully issued hybrid bonds for an aggregated amount equivalent to 1.7 billion euros, seizing the opportunity to raise a new source of funding. This transaction was executed through three tranches offering a 4.4% coupon on average:

  1. a 600 million euro tranche, callable as from July 2018 offering a 3.875% coupon;
  2. a 750 million euro tranche, callable as from July 2021 offering a 4.750% coupon;
  3. a 300 million sterling tranche, callable as from January 2019 offering a 4.625% coupon.

The Group maintains its portfolio optimization program having an impact on net debt of 11 bn€ over 2013-2014, and its gross capex envelop between 7 and 8 bn€ per year over 2013-2015.

Source: GDF
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