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Bank facility · 24 Apr 2024

ispace ¥7bn Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation bridge and term loans (2024)

Working capital for Missions 3 and 6

Key terms

Borrower or issuer
ispace
Date
24 Apr 2024
Type
Bank facility
Amount
JPY 7bn (US$46m)
Maturity
3 months (bridge) and 3 years (term)

Recorded terms

Structure
¥5bn three-month bridge loan and ¥2bn three-year term loan, both unsecured and unguaranteed, drawn 30 April 2024; refinanced the ¥3bn 2023 loan
Lenders and arrangers
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
Country
Japan

Parties

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

Sources

  1. ispace TDnet: notice of borrowing and repayment (資金の借入及び借入金の返済に関するお知らせ) www2.jpx.co.jp · 24 Apr 2024

About this record

Record ORB-2024-0020, 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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