(formely M-Cell Limited) - Business Report 2003 - MTN Group
(formely M-Cell Limited) - Business Report 2003 - MTN Group
(formely M-Cell Limited) - Business Report 2003 - MTN Group
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<strong>2003</strong> 2002<br />
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20. BORROWINGS (continued)<br />
UNSECURED (continued)<br />
International<br />
<strong>MTN</strong> Mauritius<br />
Syndicated revolving loan facility arranged by Standard Bank London <strong>Limited</strong><br />
and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe <strong>Limited</strong> of US$250 million,<br />
bearing interest at LIBOR plus 1,75% per annum (effective rate of<br />
3,1% per annum). This loan is repayable in five instalments of US$40 million<br />
every six months, starting in September 2004 with a final instalment of<br />
US$50 million in March 2007. <strong>MTN</strong> Holdings and other subsidiaries in the<br />
<strong>Group</strong> provided cross guarantees for this loan facility, which can be accessed<br />
by <strong>MTN</strong> Holdings, <strong>MTN</strong>, <strong>MTN</strong> Service Provider, <strong>MTN</strong> Mauritius and<br />
<strong>MTN</strong> International. 1 928 —<br />
<strong>MTN</strong> Nigeria<br />
Overdraft facility, trade finance and commercial paper bearing interest at an<br />
average of 25% per annum and repayable on demand. — 143<br />
Trade finance overdraft facility bearing interest at rates linked to prime<br />
overdraft rates in Nigeria. — 178<br />
<strong>MTN</strong> Swaziland<br />
Standard Bank Swaziland <strong>Limited</strong><br />
Loan bearing interest at prime less 0,25% per annum (effective rate of<br />
16,25% per annum) and repayable by April 2006. 9 —<br />
Overdraft bearing interest at rates linked to prime and repayable on demand. — 6<br />
<strong>MTN</strong> Uganda<br />
Stanbic Bank Uganda<br />
Short-term facility of US$1,5 million bearing interest at LIBOR plus 2% per<br />
annum (effective rate of 3,3% per annum) and repayable on demand. 6 9<br />
Citibank facility<br />
Trade facility of US$2 million bearing interest at Citibank’s base rate less<br />
0,5% per annum and repayable on demand. — 3<br />
SIDA Bond<br />
Commercial paper issue of Uganda shilling (UGS) 6,5 billion<br />
(2002: UGS 8,9 billion) guaranteed by SIDA, bearing interest at the 182-day<br />
Ugandan treasury bill rate plus 1% per annum (effective rate of 15,9% per<br />
annum). The loan is repayable in eight six-monthly instalments after issue of<br />
commercial paper. 13 30<br />
European Investment Bank<br />
Facility of EURO 3,5 million bearing interest at a composite rate of 8,48% per<br />
annum and repayable in annual instalments commencing in January 2004<br />
until January 2009. 15 18<br />
<strong>MTN</strong> Rwanda<br />
Bank of Commerce Development and Industry<br />
Facility of Rwanda franc (RWF) 800 million bearing interest at 16% per annum<br />
repayable over five years commencing 1 October 2001. <strong>MTN</strong> Rwanda has<br />
committed to concluding a security bond over the facility which, at the<br />
balance sheet date, has not been finalised. — 5<br />
<strong>MTN</strong> BUSINESS REPORT <strong>2003</strong><br />
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