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Moderna enters $1.5B credit facility with Ares; $600M initial term loan, $900M delayed draw
Moderna, Inc.
- $1.5B facility: $600M initial term loan and $900M delayed draw tranche available through Nov 2027/2028.
- Interest at Term SOFR + 5.50% or base rate + 4.50%; maturity date November 24, 2030.
- Secured by all assets of Moderna; guaranteed by US, Canadian, UK, Swiss, and Australian subsidiaries.
- Minimum liquidity covenant of $500M ($750M if >$1B drawn); not tested if market cap >$5B.
- Proceeds used for general corporate purposes; loan contingent on regulatory milestones for delayed draw portion.