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This excerpt taken from the LUX 20-F filed Jun 29, 2007. Australian Dollar 30 Million Credit Facility In August 2004, OPSM re-negotiated its multicurrency (AUD/HKD) loan facility with Westpac Banking Corporation. The credit facility had a maximum available line of AUD 100 million, which was reduced to AUD 50 million in September 2005. This facility expired on August 31, 2006. After negotiations, the credit facility was renewed for AUD 30 million and expires on August 31, 2007. The interest rate margin has been reduced to 0.275 percent. For borrowings denominated in Australian dollars, the interest accrues on the basis of BBR (Bank Bill Rate), and for borrowings denominated in Hong Kong dollars the rate is based on HIBOR (HK Interbank Offered Rate) plus an overall 0.275 percent margin. At December 31, 2006, the interest rate was 4.39 percent on the borrowings denominated in Hong Kong dollars and is payable monthly in arrears. The facility was utilized for an amount of HKD 125.0 million (AUD 20.2 million) and there was no drawdown in Australian dollars. The credit facility contains certain financial and operating covenants. As of December 31, 2006, the Company was in compliance with all of its applicable covenants, including calculations of financial covenants when applicable. In December 2005, the Company entered into an unsecured credit facility with Banca Popolare di Verona e Novara Soc. Coop. a R.L. The 18-month credit facility consists of a revolving loan that provides borrowing availability of up to Euro 100 million. Amounts borrowed under the revolving portion can be borrowed and repaid until final maturity. As of March 31, 2007, Euro 60 million had been drawn and was outstanding from the revolving loan. Interest accrues on the revolving loan at 44 Euribor (as defined in the agreement) plus 0.25 percent (4.11 percent on March 31, 2007). The Company can select interest periods of one, three or six months. The final maturity of the credit facility was June 1, 2007. In June 2007, the Company renewed the credit facility with Banca Popolare di Verona e Novara Soc. Coop. a R.L. to replace the December 2005 credit facility that expired on June 1, 2007. The 18-month credit facility consists of a revolving loan that provides borrowing availability of up to Euro 100 million. Amounts borrowed under the revolving portion can be borrowed and repaid until final maturity. The Company can select interest periods of one, three or six months. This excerpt taken from the LUX 20-F filed Jun 28, 2006. Australian Dollar 50 Million Credit Facility In August 2004, OPSM renegotiated the recently expired multicurrency (AUD $/ HK $) loan facility with Westpac Banking Corporation. The credit facility has a maximum available line as of December 31, 2005 of AUD $50 million. For borrowings denominated in Australian Dollars, the interest accrues on the basis of BBR (Bank Bill Rate), and for borrowings denominated in Hong Kong Dollars the rate is based on HIBOR (HK Inter bank Rate) plus an overall 0.40 percent margin. At December 31, 2005, the interest rates of BBR and HIBOR were 6.03 percent and 4.46 percent, respectively, and the facility was utilized for an amount of AUD 13.59 million. The final maturity of all outstanding principal amounts and interest is August 31, 2006. OPSM has the option to choose weekly or monthly interest periods. The credit facility contains certain financial and operating covenants. We were in compliance with those covenants as of December 31, 2005. | EXCERPTS ON THIS PAGE:
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