Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has raised USD 750 million by selling overseas bonds. The company will use the proceeds for capital expenditure and to refinance a part of the existing debt.
These bonds were initially expected to be priced after adding a mark-up or spread of 265 bps over and above the benchmark US Treasury yield, which has slid in the past one month, lowering funding costs for companies. Owing to higher demand, the spread finally came down to 237.5 bps reducing the borrower's overall cost.
Bank of America ML, Standard Chartered Bank, Citi, JP Morgan, MUFG, Barclays and DBS are some of the investment bankers helping raise the money.
The company’s total debt was at Rs 26,071 crore in FY19 as compared to Rs 22,204 crore registered in FY18. APSEZ is India’s largest private port operator with presence in 10 locations.