St Barbara to reduce debt in notes buy back

Company News

by Jessica Ellerm


St Barbara Limited (ASX:SBM) has announced it will repurchase US$33 million in senior secured notes as it looks to become net-cash positive.

The notes will be purchased at a 3.3 percent premium to par value.

The company has indicated the move will reduce its future interest expense by approximately AU$3.9 million per annum.

St Barbara will fund the purchase using US dollar cash reserves generated from gold sales.

St Barbara Limited reported a net profit of $169.4 million at 30 June 2016.

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