PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News:
Vivendi has finalized and signed a new bank loan with 17 banks for a total amount of €5 billion. This loan facility, announced on April 18, 2011 will enable the company to optimize the management of its debt at the time of the 44% stake acquisition in SFR.
After this transaction, the dividend payment and the acquisition of the 44% stake in SFR, Vivendi could, at any time, call on at least €2 billion of undrawn credit lines. The average maturity of the company’s debt will grow from 4 to 4.5 years.
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Vivendi combines the world leader in video games (Activision Blizzard), the world leader in music (Universal Music Group), the French leader in alternative telecoms (SFR), the Moroccan leader in telecoms (Maroc Telecom Group), the leading alternative telecoms provider in Brazil (GVT) and the French leader in pay-TV (Canal+ Group).
In 2010, Vivendi achieved revenues of €28.9 billion and adjusted net income of €2.7 billion. With operations and representatives in 77 countries, the Group has over 51,300 employees.
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