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Bank facility · 29 Jul 2022

ispace ¥5bn syndicated loan (2022)

Development and operation of lunar landers and rovers

Key terms

Borrower or issuer
ispace
Date
29 Jul 2022
Type
Bank facility
Amount
JPY 5bn (US$38m)
Maturity
2025-07-31

Recorded terms

Structure
Three-year syndicated loan, bullet repayment
Lenders and arrangers
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (arranger); Mizuho Bank, MUFG Bank and The Shoko Chukin Bank (co-arrangers); The Shizuoka Bank; 50% of principal guaranteed by SME Support Japan
Country
Japan

Parties

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DateFinancingTypeAmount
9 Sep 2026ispace ¥3bn Shizuoka Bank loan (2026)Bank facilityJPY 3bn
23 May 2025ispace ¥10bn Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation loan (2025)Bank facilityJPY 10bn
15 May 2025ispace ¥5bn Mizuho Bank loan (2025)Bank facilityJPY 5bn
26 Mar 2025ispace ¥1.4bn Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank term loan (2025)Bank facilityJPY 1.4bn
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24 Apr 2024ispace ¥7bn Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation bridge and term loans (2024)Bank facilityJPY 7bn

M&A and investment involving ispace

DateDealTypeValue
12 Apr 2023ispace IPO on Tokyo Growth MarketIPOJPY 6.73bn

Sources

  1. ispace: ispace receives approximately US$37 million in new financing ispace-inc.com · 29 Jul 2022

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Record ORB-2022-0011, taken from an issuer, lender or government announcement. Confirmed against the primary documents listed. Amounts are as announced; US$ equivalents use approximate annual average exchange rates. Spotted an error or have a document we have missed? Send a correction, and changes are logged on Updates and corrections.

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