ArvinMeritor Repays Term Loan B Due 2012
Reduces Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility Due 2011 from $980 million to $900 million and Amends Terms
TROY, Mich., Feb. 23 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. announced today that it has repaid in full the $169.5 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding Term Loan B due in 2012. Net proceeds from the recent issue of convertible senior unsecured notes along with other sources were used to fund the repayment.
The company also announced that lenders participating in the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility due in 2011 have unanimously approved amendments to the facility. The amendments include a reduction of the revolving credit facility from $980 million to $900 million in addition to less restrictive financial covenant levels. Jim Donlon, senior vice president and CFO said, "While the reductions and improvements to our revolving credit facility were not required, they demonstrate our ongoing effort to continuously improve our balance sheet." He continued, "With the recently announced agreement to sell our Emissions Technologies Group, the need for facilities of more than $1 billion is no longer necessary. We believe the enhancements will provide additional financial flexibility as we focus on transforming our company and we are pleased with the support of our bank group in helping us achieve our goals."
About ArvinMeritor
ArvinMeritor, Inc. is a premier global supplier of a broad range of integrated systems, modules and components to the motor vehicle industry. The company serves light vehicle, commercial truck, trailer and specialty original equipment manufacturers and certain aftermarkets from more than 110 manufacturing facilities globally. Headquartered in Troy, Mich., ArvinMeritor employs approximately 27,500 people in 26 countries. ArvinMeritor common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ARM. For more information, visit the company's Web site at: http://www.arvinmeritor.com/.
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