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KUALA LUMPUR (May 12): Sime Darby Bhd has secured US$627.87 million (RM2.73 billion) worth of valid tenders from bondholders under the diversified group's planned repurchase of US$800 million worth Islamic bonds or sukuk.
Sime Darby's US$800 million bonds comprise two schemes of US$400 million each, which mature in 2018 and 2023 respectively. Sime Darby told Bursa Malaysia that the 2018 and 2013 sukuk tender offer expired yesterday (May 11).
According to Sime Darby, the group received US$350.37 million worth of valid tenders for the 2018 sukuk. For the 2023 sukuk, Sime Darby said it received valid tenders worth US$277.5 million.
"For the avoidance of doubt, the company is under no obligation to accept for repurchase any or all of the 2018 (and 2023) sukuk tendered pursuant to the 2018 sukuk tender offer.
"The acceptance for repurchase by the company of any or all of the 2018 sukuk tendered pursuant to the 2018 sukuk tender offer is at the sole and absolute discretion of the company, and any or all of the tenders may be rejected by the company for any reason," Sime Darby said.
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