China's Sino-Ocean enters deal to restructure $5.6 bln offshore debt
Adds details on debt restructuring and background in paragraphs 2-6
July 18 (Reuters) -State-backed Sino-Ocean Group 3377.HK has reached an agreement with some of its creditors to restructure offshore debt worth $5.64 billion, the Chinese real estate developer said on Thursday.
The Beijing-based company will issue a new U.S. dollar-denominated term loan facility and notes worth $2.2 billion to its creditors, according to the proposal.
The remaining claims of creditors after accounting for the new loans and notes will be fulfilled by issuing convertible bonds or interest-bearing perpetual securities, the property developer said.
Certain bondholders will receive 0.1% early bird consent fee and 0.05% consent fee if they support the restructuring proposal, according to the company.
Sino-Ocean's problems are part of the debt crisis that has beset China's beleaguered property sector. The company started the process of restructuring its offshore debt in the second half of last year.
Last month, Sino-Ocean said it has received a winding-up petition filed against the company by Bank of New York Mellon BK.N in a Hong Kong court.
Reporting by Himanshi Akhand in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta
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