Suzlon bondholders approve key FCCB extension

Investors holding foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) issued by Indian wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon have agreed to grant a 45 day extension on their maturity date, the company says.

The bonds will now mature on 27th July, with the option for the company to bring forward the payment to a nearer date, by providing five days notice to bondholders. Suzlon announced the request for an extension on 18 May. It says it is currently in an “advanced stage” of raising up to $300m of new financing facilities from its existing group of bank lenders.

Suzlon’s chief financial officer Kirti Vagadia says that resolutions in meetings to approve the extension were approved by significant majorities of bond holders, with 100% of those…

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