South Korea's LG Electronics plans to raise up to $1 billion with dollar bonds, sources say

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SYDNEY : South Korea's LG Electronics is aiming to raise up to $1 billion in a dollar bond deal, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter.The company has mandated investment banks to work on a 3-year and 5-year dollar bond deal, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters on Thursday.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of South Korean multinational electronics company LG is displayed at the Collision conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File PhotoSYDNEY : South Korea's LG Electronics is aiming to raise up to $1 billion in a dollar bond deal, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter.

The company has mandated investment banks to work on a 3-year and 5-year dollar bond deal, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters on Thursday.LG Electronics did not have immediate comment. Initial price guidance for the 3-year bond was 135 basis points over 3 year Treasuries while for the 5-year bond, it was 150 basis points over 5 year Treasuries.

The company intends to use the cash raised from the 3-year bond for general operations, including investment, and refinancing maturing debt, the term sheet showed.LG Electronics said last year it plans to become a global top 10 company in vehicle components by more than doubling revenue to 20 trillion won by 2030.

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