Eramet said on Monday it had reached an agreement with the French government to remove from its balance sheet several hundred million euros of debt related to its loss-making nickel subsidiary SLN in New Caledonia.
Existing loans to SLN worth 320 million euros from the government ($347.42 million) and intra-group debt of another 325 million euros will be converted into a ‘quasi-equity’ instrument, the group said.
This conversion has no impact on the group’s consolidated accounts, it added.
($1 = 0.9211 euros)
(By Gus Trompiz; Editing by Tassilo Hummel)