Doosan Bobcat Completes Financial Structure Improvement... Enhanced Response to US Interest Rate Hikes

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Hyung-gil] Doosan Bobcat announced on the 21st that it has improved its financial structure through refinancing.

The outstanding balance of the existing loan 'Term Loan B' was reduced from $1.126 billion (approximately 1.4 trillion KRW) as of the end of last year to $850 million, and the maturity was extended from 2024 to 2029.

Additionally, the credit limit was increased from $200 million to $595 million, and the maturity was extended from this year to 2027. This allows the company to proactively prepare for the volatile financial market conditions, including the U.S. interest rate hike trend.

Based on a stable financial structure, Doosan Bobcat continues active investments. It has completed an expansion worth $26 million at its Richfield plant in Minnesota, USA, and is also expanding its Statesville plant in North Carolina. The company is strengthening its competitiveness by actively developing electrification and autonomous operation technologies. Earlier this year, it unveiled the fully electric track loader 'T7X'.

Last month, the global credit rating agency S&P revised Doosan Bobcat's credit rating outlook from 'negative' to 'stable' based on its stable earnings.

A Doosan Bobcat official stated, "Refinancing has strengthened financial stability, reduced financial costs, and enabled more proactive management of borrowings," adding, "Through additional financial structure improvement activities, we aim to reduce annual interest expenses by a total of $15 million."

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