Dec 11 (Reuters) - Interoil Exploration and Production ASA
IOX.OL :
* INTEROIL SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN BALANCE SHEET THROUGH DEBT TO
EQUITY CONVERSION
* TO CONSIDER CONVERSION OF 35 PER CENT OF OUTSTANDING
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT TO EQUITY AND EXTENSION OF MATURITY DATE BY SIX YEARS TO
2026 FOR REMAINING BONDS
* AFTER CONVERSION, INTEROIL'S CONSOLIDATED GROUP EQUITY
WILL
CHANGE FROM USD NEGATIVE 6.1 MILLION (AS PER 30 SEPTEMBER 2019)
TO APPROXIMATELY USD 6 MILLION POSITIVE
* ANNUAL INTEREST COSTS WILL BE REDUCED BY APPROXIMATELY USD
0.4
MILLION PER ANNUM
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