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Aspen lowers debt, shares jump

3rd September 2019

By: Reuters

  

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Aspen Pharmacare Holdings said on Tuesday its debt as of June 30 had fallen below R40-billion and that its debt levels were safely below a covenant threshold, sending shares in the South African drugmaker up more than 9%.

That was down from R53.5-billion on December 31.

Investors have been concerned about Aspen's rising debt levels for about a year as levels moved close to breaching debt covenants.

The leverage ratio, which assesses the ability of a firm to meet its financial obligations, is expected to end between 3.60x and 3.70x against a covenant threshold of 4.0x.

Aspen shares jumped nearly 14% after its trading statement to a level last seen on August 5, before paring gains to trade 9.07% firmer at R83.80 as of 1149 GMT.

Edited by Reuters

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