Alcoa Corporation Amends Revolving Credit Agreement with Improved Terms and Greater Flexibility
Alcoa Corporation (NYSE:AA), a global leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum products, today announced that it has successfully amended its $1.5 billion revolving credit agreement with improved terms for the Company.
The amendment on the revolving credit agreement eases certain financial covenants to provide greater flexibility for the Company in a range of areas, including expanded options for permitted debt and investments.
“In our first year as an independent company, we’ve realized solid financial performance supported by favorable market conditions,” said William Oplinger, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “The amendment to the revolving credit agreement is a recognition of our strengthened financial position, and the improved terms provide greater latitude to deliver on our strategic priorities to reduce complexity, drive returns and strengthen the balance sheet.”
The amended revolving credit agreement also provides more flexibility for Alcoa to execute its capital allocation strategy.
“As a commodity company, we will maintain a conservative strategy for capital allocation that places a priority on maintaining a healthy cash balance, sustaining current operations and then investing in return seeking projects,” Oplinger said. “After meeting those objectives and our obligations, we aim to return cash to our stockholders in a sustainable way.”
Alcoa Corporation, Alcoa Nederland Holding B.V. and 24 participating financial institutions finalized the amended revolving credit agreement on November 14, 2017. The agreement extends the maturity date from November 1, 2021 to November 14, 2022. JPMorgan Chase Bank serves as the administrative agent.
About Alcoa
Alcoa (NYSE: AA) is a global industry leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum products, with a strong portfolio of value-added cast and rolled products and substantial energy assets. Alcoa is built on a foundation of strong values and operating excellence dating back nearly 130 years to the world-changing discovery that made aluminum an affordable and vital part of modern life. Since inventing the aluminum industry, and throughout our history, our talented Alcoans have followed on with breakthrough innovations and best practices that have led to efficiency, safety, sustainability and stronger communities wherever we operate. Visit us online on www.alcoa.com, follow @Alcoa on Twitter and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Alcoa.
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