Babcock & Brown Power (ASX:BBP) signs agreements with lenders and North West Shelf gas sellers

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Babcock & Brown Power (ASX:BBP) says it has signed agreements with its lenders and with the North West Shelf gas sellers for a restructure of the company.

The company began trading again this morning after announcing that its banking syndicate has agreed to refinance a$2.7 billion debt facility following in principle agreements reached earlier in the month.

Babcock & Brown Power has also signed a moratorium agreement with the North West Shelf gas sellers to address a dispute over prices.

In an update on its earnings for fiscal 2010, the company says it expects to include a profit of $345 million from the settlement with Babcock & Brown International Group, a loss of $132 million from the settlement of North West Shelf gas price arbitration and an impairment charge of $100 million.

Babcock & Brown Power posted a $167.68 million loss for fiscal 2009.

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