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Blue Star's bondholders face a nasty choice

Monday 18th of July 2011

The NZX-listed bonds have a face value of $105 million. Since interest payments were suspended in August 2009, a further $32.3 million in interest has accrued.

The proposal they are being asked to vote for on August 10 would see the net present value of their investment reduced to $44 million, just over a third of its current face value, but that's only if everything proceeds as directors propose.

 

Bondholders would have to write off their $32.3 million of accrued interest immediately.

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