SAO PAULO, July 15 (Reuters) - Rio de Janeiro-based electricity distributor Light SA (LIGT3.SA) has submitted a plan to restructure about 11 billion reais ($2.30 billion) of debt, according to a securities filing late on Friday.
Light said it will seek to raise at least 1 billion reais ($209 million) of new funds as part of its reorganization plan.
There is also a provision to convert unsecured debt into equity in the proposed restructuring.
Another payment option involves the issuance of new debt securities to unsecured creditors, to be placed with a 20% discount on face value.
Light would repay the principal on such new debt securities in 15 years, including a five-year waiting period.
Persons:
Ana Mano, Letícia, Matthew Lewis
Organizations:
SAO PAULO, Light SA, Sao Paulo, Thomson
Locations:
Rio de Janeiro, Sao