(Reuters) -French IT firm Atos mentioned on Monday it had secured funding of 1.675 billion euros ($1.82 billion) to restructure its debt by means of a lock-up settlement with a bunch of banks and bondholders, accounting for greater than 50% of its collectors.
Remaining collectors have the chance to take part within the settlement till July 22, Atos mentioned.
Its shares rose round 10% to 1.17 euros per share in early buying and selling in Paris.
Atos mentioned it had additionally secured interim financing of 800 million euros, of which 450 million euros was already accessible to it, offering it with the liquidity wanted to fund its enterprise till the monetary restructuring plan is concluded.
It mentioned the banks and bondholders didn’t intend to behave in live performance collectively and the corporate would stay “not managed” after the top of the monetary restructuring.
“The Board of administrators will stay composed by a majority of impartial administrators, and sure collectors may have the suitable to suggest the appointment of members and/or observers,” Atos mentioned.
The brand new governance will probably be introduced after the top of the restructuring, anticipated on the finish of 2024 or initially of 2025, it added.
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