據(jù)兩名知情人士透露,北美最大水泥生產(chǎn)商西麥斯,正在向銀行申請延長一年一筆至少30億美元的貸款,這筆貸款被用于收購瑞科兒集團有限公司。他們還說,西麥斯正在尋求將貸款期限延長至2009年12月。因為是私人會談,談話者不愿透露姓名。
該談話者還提到,位于墨西哥的蒙特雷(Monterrey)公司可能會提高40個基點的貸款凈息差,超過倫敦同業(yè)貸款拆放利率,以得到借貸銀行批準。
這筆貸款是2007年7月西麥斯142億收購悉尼瑞科兒時從蘇格蘭皇家銀行集團和花旗集團借得的90億美元的一部分。
據(jù)標準普爾(Standard & Poor),2009年西麥斯將有58億美元的貸款到期,是今年18億美元再融資總額的三倍。到六月底,西麥斯一年前40.5億美元的凈債務(wù)將躍升為176億美元。
由于美國,墨西哥和西班牙水泥需求疲軟,西麥斯上個月降低了2008年盈利目標。
蘇格蘭皇家銀行倫敦發(fā)言人Ila Kotecha提及了西麥斯的問題。西麥斯發(fā)言人Jorge Perez拒絕作出評論?;ㄆ旒瘓F也拒絕作出評論。
附英文:
Cemex Seeks Extension on $3 Billion Loans for Rinker Takeover
該談話者還提到,位于墨西哥的蒙特雷(Monterrey)公司可能會提高40個基點的貸款凈息差,超過倫敦同業(yè)貸款拆放利率,以得到借貸銀行批準。
這筆貸款是2007年7月西麥斯142億收購悉尼瑞科兒時從蘇格蘭皇家銀行集團和花旗集團借得的90億美元的一部分。
據(jù)標準普爾(Standard & Poor),2009年西麥斯將有58億美元的貸款到期,是今年18億美元再融資總額的三倍。到六月底,西麥斯一年前40.5億美元的凈債務(wù)將躍升為176億美元。
由于美國,墨西哥和西班牙水泥需求疲軟,西麥斯上個月降低了2008年盈利目標。
蘇格蘭皇家銀行倫敦發(fā)言人Ila Kotecha提及了西麥斯的問題。西麥斯發(fā)言人Jorge Perez拒絕作出評論?;ㄆ旒瘓F也拒絕作出評論。
附英文:
Cemex Seeks Extension on $3 Billion Loans for Rinker Takeover
Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Cemex SAB, the largest cement maker in North America, is asking banks for a one-year extension on at least $3 billion of loans used to finance its takeover of Rinker Group Ltd., said two people with knowledge of the negotiations.
Cemex is seeking to lengthen the maturity on loans due in December 2009, said the people, who declined to be named because the talks are private. The Monterrey, Mexico-based company may boost the loan's 40 basis-point interest margin over the London interbank offered rate to get lender approval, the people said.
The loan is part of the $9 billion Cemex borrowed from lenders led by Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc. and Citigroup Inc. when it bought Sydney-based Rinker for $14.2 billion in July 2007.
The cement-maker has $5.8 billion of debt maturing in 2009, more than triple this year's refinancing total of $1.8 billion, according to Standard & Poor's. Cemex's net debt jumped to $17.6 billion at the end of June from $4.05 billion a year earlier.
Cemex reduced its profit targets for 2008 last month because of weaker demand in the U.S., Mexico and Spain.
Jorge Perez, a spokesman for Cemex, declined to comment. Ila Kotecha, a spokeswoman for RBS in London, referred questions to Cemex. Citigroup spokesman Jeffrey French in London declined to comment.