Ferroglobe Announces the Full Redemption of its Remaining 9.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2025
February 05 2024 - 5:00PM
Ferroglobe PLC (NASDAQ: GSM) (“Ferroglobe”, the “Company,” or the
“Parent”), a leading global producer of silicon metal,
silicon-based and manganese-based ferroalloys, announces today that
its subsidiary issuers of the 9.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2025
(the “Notes”) have given notice of full redemption of such Notes at
102.34375% of the principal amount plus accrued interest. The
issuers elect to redeem an aggregate principal amount of
$147,623,624 of the Notes, the entire amount outstanding as of the
redemption date, plus accrued and unpaid interest and call premium
of $4,075,027, assuming the expected redemption date of February
16, 2024.
The Notes are being redeemed with cash on the
balance sheet.
“The elimination of the Senior Secured Notes is
a significant milestone for Ferroglobe,” said Beatriz Garcia-Cos,
Ferroglobe’s Chief Financial Officer. “Since the end of 2022, we
have reduced our adjusted gross debt by roughly $370 million to
less than $100 million once this redemption is completed,
highlighting our ability to generate strong free cash flow. Over
the past couple of years, a primary focus has been strengthening
our balance sheet. The reduction of our debt level and the
redemption of these notes indicates success in this effort. The
full redemption of the Notes enhances our financial flexibility,
enabling the company to implement a capital return policy and
provide more attractive avenues for debt financing in the future.
The repurchases and redemption of these notes, which began in 2023,
saves us approximately $32 million in annual interest expense
compared to 2022.”
About Ferroglobe
Ferroglobe is a leading global producer of
silicon metal, silicon-based and manganese-based ferroalloys
serving a customer base across the globe in dynamic and
fast-growing end markets, such as solar, automotive, consumer
products, construction and energy. The Company is based in London.
For more information,
visit https://investor.ferroglobe.com.
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contained herein to reflect new information, events or
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should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements,
which are made only as of the date of this press release.
INVESTOR CONTACT:
Alex Rotonen, CFAVice President, Investor
Relations Email: investor.relations@ferroglobe.com
MEDIA CONTACT:
Cristina Feliu RoigExecutive Director, Communications &
Public AffairsEmail: corporate.comms@ferroglobe.com
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