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Crest Nicholson secures breathing space from lenders as talks go on

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Crest Nicholson, a London-listed company, secured another temporary extension until November 30 on part of its loan agreement terms from lenders. The firm is engaged in ongoing discussions with creditors to modify covenants and secure adequate funding and liquidity for the future. Crest aims to reduce its debt by £30 million compared to earlier forecasts, bringing total debt levels between £70 million and £90 million by year-end. The company reported a pre-tax loss of £35.2 million for the half-year ending April and anticipates an annual loss amid challenging market conditions and a slower-than-expected summer period.

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Crest Nicholson, a London-listed company, secured additional time from lenders by extending a temporary waiver until November 30. The firm is in "constructive discussions" with its creditors to amend loan covenants and ensure sufficient funding and liquidity moving forward. To address debt issues, Crest has accelerated efforts to reduce debts, expecting levels between £70 million and £90 million by year-end — a reduction of about £30 million from earlier forecasts. The company reported a pre-tax loss of £35.2 million for the first half of 2023 and anticipates an annual loss due to challenging market conditions in the housing sector, noting that summer sales were slower than anticipated.

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The London-listed company said it had agreed to a further extension of a temporary waiver on an element of its loan agreement until November 30. asserted

it → list → November

Crest told investors it remained in “constructive discussions” with lenders to “amend its covenants and ensure that it has the appropriate level of funding and liquidity going forwards”. asserted

it → tell → funding

The company has been taking steps to reduce its debts at a faster pace while also seeking temporary relaxation of the terms of its agreements with lenders. asserted

company → take → lenders

It is expecting debt levels to be between £70 million and £90 million by the end of the financial year – an improvement of about £30 million compared with previous expectations. asserted

levels → expect → expectations

Crest reported a pre-tax loss of £35.2 million for the six months to the end of April and warned it was expecting to report an annual loss. asserted

it → report → loss

It comes as the housebuilder has flagged tougher conditions in the housing market and said it had been a quieter summer than it was expecting. asserted

it → come → market

Crest Nicholson secures breathing space from lenders as talks go on

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