** Shares in Carmat ALCAR.PA rise around 10% after the
French artificial heart maker said it had reached an agreement
with all its financial creditors
** Carmat said final maturity of all bank loans had been
extended by at least two years, reducing its loan repayments by
more than 30 million euros over 2024-2025
** It said it can fund its activities until mid-May and
estimates its financing needs over the next 12 months at about
35 million euros
** Including Monday's rise, the stock has dropped by 38%
since the beginning of the year
(Reporting by Alban Kacher)
((Alban.kacher@thomsonreuters.com))