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APA GROUP — Capital/Financing Update 2020
Apr 23, 2020
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Capital/Financing Update
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Australian Pipeline Ltd ACN 091 344 704 | Australian Pipeline Trust ARSN 091 678 778 | APT Investment Trust ARSN 115 585 441 Level 25, 580 George Street Sydney NSW 2000 | PO Box R41 Royal Exchange NSW 1225 Phone +61 2 9693 0000 | Fax +61 2 9693 0093 APA Group | apa.com.au
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24 April 2020
ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
APA Group (ASX: APA)
Pricing of EUR 600 million 10.2 year Medium Term Notes
APA Group (ASX: APA), a leading Australian energy infrastructure business, today announced that on 24 April 2020 (AEDT) it priced an offering of EUR 600 million of senior unsecured notes in the European debt capital markets pursuant to Regulation S under the US Securities Act. The notes will be issued by APA’s wholly-owned Baa2/BBB rated borrowing entity APT Pipelines Limited and will be guaranteed by Australian Pipeline Limited in its capacity as trustee and responsible entity of Australian Pipeline Trust and APT Investment Trust (“the Parent Guarantors”) and by certain subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantors.
The proceeds of the issue will be used to repay debt maturing in July 2020, and for general corporate purposes, including possible pre-funding of future debt maturities.
The EUR 600 million of “long 10 year” notes, with a maturity date of 15 July 2030, have a fixed coupon rate of 2.0% per annum. The principal and interest obligations have been hedged into AUD dollars with an all-in fixed rate of 3.866%.
APA’s Chief Financial Officer, Peter Fredricson said, “We felt that given the uncertainties and volatility in global markets as a result of COVID-19, it was appropriate for APA to increase its liquidity settings with this long term issuance. The notes increase our average portfolio term to 6.5 years and reduce APA’s average cost of debt to around 5.2% (annualised). In the first instance, this funding will be used to repay the $A300 million Australian medium term notes due in July 2020 for which APA is currently paying 7.75% in annual interest costs. The success of this transaction is another example of the great support APA has from the global debt capital markets. We continue to appreciate the significant support of global debt investors who have invested in and supported APA over the last 20 years.”
Settlement of the notes is expected to occur on 30 April 2020 and is subject to customary closing conditions.
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Authorised for release by Nevenka Codevelle
Company Secretary Australian Pipeline Limited
For further information, please contact:
Investor enquiries: Media enquiries: Jennifer Blake Vanessa Puli Head of Investor Relations Head of Corporate Communications Telephone: +61 2 9693 0097 Telephone: +61 2 9228 8300 Mob: +61 455 071 006 Mob: +61 436 469 356 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
About APA Group (APA)
APA is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business, owning and/or operating around $21 billion of energy infrastructure assets. Its gas transmission pipelines span every state and territory on mainland Australia, delivering approximately half of the nation’s gas usage. APA has direct management and operational control over its assets and the majority of its investments. APA also holds ownership interests in a number of energy infrastructure enterprises including SEA Gas Pipeline, SEA Gas (Mortlake) Partnership, Energy Infrastructure Investments and GDI Allgas Gas Networks.
APT Pipelines Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Australian Pipeline Trust and is the borrowing entity of APA Group.
For more information visit APA’s website, apa.com.au
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