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Bank facility · Oct 2022

EOS A$50m Soul Patts refinancing: A$35m term loan and A$15m working capital facility (2022)

Refinance the existing A$35m loan and fund working capital

Key terms

Borrower or issuer
Electro Optic Systems
Date
Oct 2022
Type
Bank facility
Amount
A$50m (US$35m)
Pricing
Term loan 26% total rate; working capital facility 19%
Maturity
2025-10-11 (term loan) / 2024-04-11 (working capital)

Recorded terms

Structure
A$35m 36-month term loan refinancing the existing A$35m loan, plus an A$15m 18-month working capital facility; 100% make-whole on early repayment
Lenders and arrangers
Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited (major shareholder)
Country
Australia

Parties

Similar financings

More from Electro Optic Systems

DateFinancingTypeAmount
2 Mar 2026EOS A$100m secured term loan from Soul Patts (2026)Bank facilityA$100m
Sep 2022EOS A$20m working capital facility from Soul Patts (2022)Bank facilityA$20m

M&A and investment involving Electro Optic Systems

DateDealTypeValue
21 May 2026EOS acquisition of MARSSM&AUS$36m
20 May 2026EOS A$150m institutional placementEquity raiseA$150m

Sources

  1. EOS ASX release: EOS repays second debt instalment on schedule (table of the WHSP facilities) eos-aus.com · 10 Apr 2024
  2. EOS ASX release: EOS finalises debt amendment eos-aus.com · 27 Feb 2024

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Record DEF-2022-0030, taken from an issuer, lender or government announcement. Confirmed against the primary documents listed. Amounts are as announced; US$ equivalents use approximate annual average exchange rates. Spotted an error or have a document we have missed? Send a correction, and changes are logged on Updates and corrections.

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