Extend Existing Revolving Credit FacilityFord Motor Company Completes Plan To Amend And Extend Existing Revolving Credit Facility
2:00am EST Nov. 25,09
Ford Motor Company announced the completion of its previously announced plan to amend and extend the revolving credit facility under its secured credit agreement. Revolving lenders have agreed to extend the maturity of commitments totaling $7.2 billion under the facility to November 30, 2013, from December 15, 2011, and such lenders will convert $724 million of their existing revolving loans to a new term loan that matures on December 15, 2013. The total amount extended to 2013, including the new term loan, is $7.9 billion. Each lender that agreed to extend the maturity of its revolving commitment was permitted to reduce its revolving commitment by up to 25 percent at its election and to the extent its reduced revolving commitment exceeded certain specified levels, such excess will be converted into the new term loan under the secured credit agreement maturing on December 15, 2013. In addition, lenders that agreed to extend the maturity of their revolving commitments will receive a 1 percentage point increase in interest rate margins, an increase in quarterly fees and payment of an upfront fee.