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Ciena CIENCiena said it received a new single-tranche senior secured term loan of approximately $1.16 billion on January 17, 2025, and used the proceeds, together with cash on hand, to refinance the Existing Term Loan in full, including accrued interest, and to pay transaction fees and expenses. The 2025 Term Loan is not a replacement of Existing Term Loan terms beyond the changes described in the filing.
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AI summaryCiena said it received a new single-tranche senior secured term loan of approximately $1.16 billion on January 17, 2025, and used the proceeds, together with cash on hand, to refinance the Existing Term Loan in full, including accrued interest, and to pay transaction fees and expenses. The 2025 Term Loan is not a replacement of Existing Term Loan terms beyond the changes described in the filing.
The company said the 2025 Term Loan matures on October 24, 2030, amortizes in equal quarterly installments of about 0.25% of the principal amount as of the closing date, and has the balance payable at maturity.
Ciena said that, at its election, the 2025 Term Loan bears interest at a per annum rate of SOFR (with a floor of 0.00%) plus an applicable margin of 1.75%, or a base rate (with a floor of 1.00%) plus an applicable margin of 0.75%.
The company said the loan is subject to mandatory prepayment upon certain specified events, such as asset sales, debt issuances and receipt of annual Excess Cash Flow. It also said that repaying the loan with proceeds of certain indebtedness before July 17, 2025 will require a prepayment premium of 1% of the principal amount prepaid.
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Ciena refinances existing senior secured loan with 2025 Term Loan
Ciena said it received a new single-tranche senior secured term loan of approximately $1.16 billion on January 17, 2025, and used the proceeds, together with cash on hand, to refinance the Existing Term Loan in full, including accrued interest, and to pay transaction fees and expenses. The 2025 Term Loan is not a replacement of Existing Term Loan terms beyond the changes described in the filing.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Maturity on October 24, 2030 and quarterly amortization
The company said the 2025 Term Loan matures on October 24, 2030, amortizes in equal quarterly installments of about 0.25% of the principal amount as of the closing date, and has the balance payable at maturity.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Interest terms based on SOFR or base rate
Ciena said that, at its election, the 2025 Term Loan bears interest at a per annum rate of SOFR (with a floor of 0.00%) plus an applicable margin of 1.75%, or a base rate (with a floor of 1.00%) plus an applicable margin of 0.75%.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Mandatory prepayment events and prepayment premium terms
The company said the loan is subject to mandatory prepayment upon certain specified events, such as asset sales, debt issuances and receipt of annual Excess Cash Flow. It also said that repaying the loan with proceeds of certain indebtedness before July 17, 2025 will require a prepayment premium of 1% of the principal amount prepaid.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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