Telenet announces €1,357.0 million new issuance under the 2010 Amended Senior Credit Facility

  • Telenet International Finance successfully issued two new Term Loans W and Y for an aggregate principal amount of €1,357.0 million;
  • New 8-year Term Loan W of €474.1 million, carrying a margin of 3.25% over Euribor;
  • New 9-year Term Loan Y of €882.9 million, carrying a margin of 3.50% over Euribor - first European cable company to successfully issue a Term Loan with a 9-year tenor;
  • Net proceeds of this net leverage-neutral transaction, together with available cash and cash equivalents, will be used to fully redeem the outstanding amounts under the Term Loans Q, R and T and the €100.0 million Senior Secured Notes due 2016;
  • New Revolving Facility X of €286.0 million due September 30, 2020, resulting in total undrawn commitments of €321.4 million;
  • As a result, Telenet International Finance will not face any debt amortizations prior to November 2020 and was able to extend the average maturity of its debt at attractive market conditions.

- On March 24, 2014, Telenet International Finance S.à r.l. ("Telenet International Finance"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Telenet Group Holding NV ("Telenet" or the "Company") (Euronext Brussels: TNET) and which acts as the Group's financing subsidiary, announced an extension offer for Term Loans Q, R and T under its existing 2010 Amended Senior Credit Facility and the redemption of its 5.3% Senior Secured notes due 2016 ("Facility N" under the existing 2010 Amended Senior Credit Facility). Holders of Term Loans Q, R and T were invited to extend their maturity to June 2022 in a new €-denominated Term Loan W with a minimum size of €500.0 million. Proceeds of any new money raised to supplement non-rolled exposure was intended to be used to repay the 5.30% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 and existing Term Loans.

As a result of the aforementioned refinancing, Telenet International Finance issued a new €474.1 million floating rate Term Loan under the 2010 Amended Senior Credit Facility ("Facility W") due June 30, 2022 carrying a margin of 3.25% over Euribor. In addition, Telenet International Finance issued a new €882.9 million floating rate Term Loan under the 2010 Amended Senior Credit Facility ("Facility Y") due June 30, 2023 carrying a margin of 3.50% over Euribor. The net proceeds of these new issuances, together with available cash and cash equivalents, will be used to fully redeem the outstanding amounts under Term Loans Q, R and T and the €100.0 million Senior Secured Notes due 2016. Consequently, the Company faces no debt amortizations prior to November 2020 and was able to extend the average maturity of its debt at attractive market conditions. The refinancing has been led by BNP Paribas Fortis, RBS and Scotiabank

In addition, as part of the aforementioned refinancing, Telenet International Finance also launched an extension process for its existing Revolving Facility ("Facility S") with maturity December 31, 2016 carrying a margin of 2.75% over Euribor. Lenders under the Revolving Facility were asked to renew and extend their commitments into a new Revolving facility ("Facility X") with maturity September 30, 2020 carrying a margin of 2.75% over Euribor. As a result, Telenet International Finance has full access to a committed Revolving Facility of €321.4 million, being €35.4 million under "Facility S" (with availability up to December 31, 2016) and €286.0 million under "Facility X" (with availability up to September 30, 2020).

The table in the attachted press release provides an overview of our debt instruments and payment schedule at the end of March 2014, post refinancing.

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As a provider of entertainment and telecommunications services in Belgium and Luxembourg, Telenet group aims to offer its customers the best possible experience in the digital world. Through its Telenet, BASE and TADAAM brands, the company provides digital television, internet, and fixed and mobile telephony services to residential customers in Belgium. In the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Telenet group provides these services under the Eltrona brand. 

Telenet Business serves the business market in Belgium and Luxembourg with connectivity, hosting and security solutions. With more than 3,000 employees, Telenet group has one clear goal: to make living and working easier and more enjoyable. 

Telenet group is an integral part of Ziggo Group, which brings together Telenet group and VodafoneZiggo. Telenet group continues to operate under its own brands and remains responsible for its customers, employees, strategy and performance in its markets. Ziggo Group is 90% owned by Liberty Global and 10% owned by Vodafone Group. 

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